The Indian equity benchmark indices closed higher on Friday as market cheered the massive victory of Modi in the Lok Sabha elections. The BSE Sensex closed 623 points (1.6 percent) higher at 39,435, up 4 percent for the week, while the broader NSE Nifty50 ended 187 points higher (1.6 percent) at 11,844, up 3.8 percent for the week.
All sectoral indices, except the Nifty IT, ended positive for the week. The Nifty PSU Bank index rose the most, up nearly 13 percent followed by the Nifty Realty (up 11 percent), the Nifty Infra (up 9 percent) and the Nifty Bank (up 6 percent) for the week. Meanwhile, the Nifty IT fell 1.7 percent, while the Nifty FMCG was flat.
Here’s the list of biggest trades from the Friday session:
Housing Development Finance Corporation sold 4.44 percent stake in Gruh Finance. The company sold about 3,25,86,774 shares of Gruh Finance at Rs 310 per share aggregating to Rs 10,10,18,99,940 (Rs 1,010 crore).
While, Nomura India Investment Fund bought 89,51,807 shares of Gruh Finance at Rs 310 per share aggregating to Rs 2,77,50,60,170 (Rs 277 crore).
Goldman Sachs Funds sold 3,42,238 shares of Just Dial at Rs 694.32 per share aggregating to Rs 23,76,22,688 (Rs 23 crore).
Larsen &Toubro bought 24,96,898 shares of Mindtree at Rs 980 per share aggregating to Rs 2,44,69,60,040 (Rs 244 crore).
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