In the large cap segment, 15 companies witnessed significant block deals on the screen which were worth Rs 5,448 crore led by Reliance Industries (RIL) with four block counts totalling to Rs 1,202 crore. The next in line were Tata Group’s Trent (939 crore), Jindal Steel (Rs 483 crore), State Bank of India (SBI, 396 crore), Bharti Airtel (Rs 321 crore), SRF (Rs 290 crore) and Infosys (Rs 230 crore).
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Equity benchmarks closed the last week on a subdued note, ending with modest losses amid heightened volatility. The current holiday-shortened week is expected to be