Shares of Va Tech Wabag, the multinational player in the water treatment industry, advanced 20 per cent to Rs 219.95 apiece on the BSE on Friday after the company informed on Thursday that the company will hold a board meeting on August 25, 2020, to consider and approve raising of funds.
At 11:27 AM, the stock was ruling over 9 per cent higher at Rs 200 on the BSE. It hit a high of Rs 203.45 during the day against Thursday's close of Rs 183.30. In comparison, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was trading nearly 300 points