Sectorally, buying was seen in utilities, power, realty, and public sector stocks while selling was seen in IT, banks and oil & gas. Stocks that were in focus include names like Intellect Design Arena which rose by about 20%, Ajanta Pharma gained more than 4% and NCC closed with gains of over 7% to a fresh 52-week high on Friday.
Vijay Kedia buys 9 lakh shares of SME stock Mahamaya Lifesciences in Rs 12.5 crore block deal
Ace investor Vijay Kedia acquired a significant stake in Mahamaya Lifesciences through a block deal. He purchased nearly 9 lakh shares at Rs 140 each.