Market data shows LIC ownership went up in at least 40 stocks and trimmed holdings in 75 other counters. LIC’s stake rose 409 bps in fertiliser-maker Kothari Industrial Corporation, 301 bps in Tata Chemicals, 240 bps in SAIL, 173 bps in Bata India and 164 bps in IEX.
Asian stocks fall ahead of US non-farm payroll data
Shares in Australia and Japan fell more than 1% in opening trade while equity index futures for Hong Kong slipped. Drops for Japanese benchmarks reflected