Benchmark indices ended
Friday's volatile session with marginal gains, lifted by HDFC twins and bank
stocks amid weakness in pharma counters.The broader Nifty50 index added 27
points, or 0.23 per cent, to 11,871. About 1058 shares advanced, 1390
shares declined, and 146 shares remained unchanged on the NSE.
BUZZING STOCKSShares
of Eros International Media on Friday plunged 20 per cent to hit a new low of
Rs 42.50 despite the company's clarification on credit rating downgrade by CARE
Ratings, which had cut its long-term loan facilities ratings from 'BBB-' to
'D'.Shares of Indiabulls Real Estate (IBREL)
rallied as much as 15 per cent to Rs 151 apiece on the BSE on Friday after the
promoters sold 14 per cent of their holding in the company through open market.
However, the stock ended the day 2.58 per cent lower to Rs 128.20.
Shares of Manappuram Finance slipped 10 per cent
in the intra-day trade to quote Rs 124 apeice on the BSE on Friday after markets regulator, Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Sebi), issued notice to five Asset Management Companiealleging
insider trading in favour of the company. The stock, however, pared some of its
losses later in the day to settle at Rs 131.90, down 4.18 per cent.