HEG fell 1.93% to Rs 1067 after Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) reduced its stake in the company from 8.9% to 6.85%.
LIC sold 7.88 lakh equity shares, or 2.04% stake, in HEG. Post sale, LIC now holds 26.45 lakh shares or 6.85% stake in HEG.
The sale of shares was done through open market.
On the technical front, the HEG stock continues to trade above its 50 days and 100 days simple moving averages placed at 1052.3 and 1034.62 respectively. These levels will act as support zones in near term.
The stock's RSI (relative strength index) stood at 46.551. The RSI oscillates between zero and 100. Traditionally the RSI is considered overbought when above 70 and oversold when below 30.
HEG is engaged in manufacturing of graphite electrodes, which are used by manufacturers of steel. The firm's segments include graphite, power and unallocable items/others.
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