Top gainer: Adani Enterprises 2,508 ▲ 51 (+2.09%)
Top loser: NTPC 355 ▼ 10 (-2.80%)
Star cement shares gained as much as 13.18% to ₹227.50 apiece
Star Cement said it plans to expand its capacity by an additional two million tonnes through a greenfield project in Assam’s Silchar at a cost of ₹400 crore. The expansion is expected to be completed within the next two years, the firm said.
Shares of PC Jeweller gained up to 3.16% to ₹184 apiece
PC Jeweller shares gained up to 3.16% to ₹184 apiece on the BSE as the company announced it issued shares on a private placement basis to a consortium of lenders to settle part of its outstanding debts. After the allotment of shares, the promoters and promoter group of the company will hold 25,40,62,568 shares of the company, equivalent to 42.93%, while non-promoters will hold 33,77,36,662 shares, equivalent to 57.07%.
Vedanta shares hit an all-time high
Shares of Vedanta hit an all-time high of ₹526.50 apiece on the BSE. The company’s board will meet on December 16 to consider the payment of the fourth interim dividend on equity shares, if any, for the financial year 2024-25. Last seen, the stock was trading at ₹520.15 on the BSE, up 1.18%.