Sectorally, buying was seen in IT, capital goods, telecom, and realty, while selling was seen in healthcare, consumer durables, metal, and utilities. Stocks that were in focus include names like Alok Industries which was up nearly 20%, Sun Pharma, which rose more than 9% to hit a fresh high, and Endurance Technologies, which closed with gains of nearly 10% to hit a fresh all-time high on Friday.
PSU banks attract strong FII, DII interest as promoters reduce exposure: Motilal Oswal
Public Sector Undertaking banks are now favourites. Foreign Institutional Investors and Domestic Institutional Investors are showing increased interest. FII stakes in PSU companies rose to