Shares of JSW Steel today zoomed over eight per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange, boosted by the company's announcement to raise Rs 462 crore through issuance of securities to Japan's JFE Steel Corporation.
The scrip, which opened on a smart note, maintained its strength throughout the day, following the news and climbed 8.22 per cent to settle at Rs 1,129.50 on BSE.
During the day, the stock had advanced 8.91 per cent to touch its intra-day peak of Rs 1,136.70.
"The Finance Committee, a sub-committee of the board of directors of the company, at its meeting......Decided to open on December 13, 2010, the issuance of 3,085,814 GDRs to JFE Corporation, Japan, on a preferential basis," JSW Steel said in a filing to the BSE.
Buying was also seen at JSW's counter on the National Stock Exchange, where the scrip closed at Rs 1126, up 8.21 per cent from the previous close.
In terms of volume, over 22 lakh shares of the company were traded on the two bourses.
JFE, at present holds 14.61 per cent stake in the Sajjan Jindal-led firm. Each GDR would be priced at Rs 1,500, valuing the total issue at around Rs 462 crore.
Besides, other metal counters too dominated the broader market's performance, including Hindalco which soared (3.14 per cent), Tata Steel went up (2.05 per cent), SAIL too rose (2.58 per cent).
Led by gains in these stocks, the BSE metal index closed the day at 16,327.38, up 336.10 points, or 2.10 per cent.
Meanwhile, the BSE 30-share barometer Sensex finished the day with a gain of 182.89 points at 19,691.78.