India's VST Industries rises on bulk deals

VST Industries

16/04/2024 06:44

** Shares of cigarettes maker VST Industries  VSTI.NS  rises
as much as 3.6% before trimming some gains; last up 1.7% to
3,749 rupees 
    ** HDFC Mutual Fund sells more than 330,000 shares at price
range of 3,690-3,690.38 rupees; billionaire investor Radhakishan
Shivkishan Damani buys nearly 234,000 shares for 3,689.96 rupees
    ** Shares traded in bulk deal at slightly higher price than
last close of 3,685.25, per exchange data
    ** Stock has been trading above its 200-day simple moving
avg since early Dec 2023, volumes at 4.2x the 30-day avg 
    ** Including session's gains, stock up ~10% so far this year


 (Reporting by Manvi Pant in Bengaluru)
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