The Nifty Realty index was hit hard over the past few weeks, crashing 15 per cent due to rising oil prices amid supply disruption fears, leaving investors jittery about the rate-cut cycle
In comparison, the benchmark NSE Nifty50 was trading almost flat at 24,832.95 levels.
As India emerges as a global hub for data centre expansion, driven by rapid data consumption and adoption of cloud reforms, Anant Raj is well-positioned to capitalise on the emerging opportunities.
Anant Raj share price rose as much as 2.77 per cent to ₹535.32 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)
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Real-estate stocks in focus: However, in the past six months, Nifty Realty index has underperformed the market by falling 7.4 per cent, as against 2.1 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
In the past one month, the realty index has tanked 8 per cent, as against 2 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
Realty developer Anant Raj has signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government to invest Rs 4,500 crore in a data and cloud services centre, a move expected to create nearly 16,000 jobs
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Real estate stocks fell up to 5% as investors booked profits. A dip in foreign capital inflows and global headwinds also weighed on sector sentiment
The company's board approved the floor price for the issue at ₹695.83 per share, translating to a discount of 5.4 per cent from the previous day's close at ₹736.3 per share