HDFC Group shares in focus; HDFC, HDFC Bank hit new high

HDFC, HDFC Bank, HDFC Standard Life and Gruh Finance were up in the range of 1% to 3% on the BSE.

Shares of two HDFC Group companies - Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) and HDFC Bank - have hit their respective new highs, gaining more than 1% each on the BSE.

HDFC Bank hit a record high of Rs 2,214, rising by 2%, and surpassing its previous high of Rs 2,190 while HDFC was up 1.2% at Rs 2,014, surpassing its earlier high of Rs 2,000 on the BSE on Monday in intra-day trade.

Gruh Finance (up 3% at Rs 334) and HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company (2% at Rs 473) were other HDFC Group companies, too trading higher