Mishra said the market’s trajectory during the week was guided by a mix of macroeconomic indicators, movements in the currency market, and evolving global cues.
On Friday, the stock rose nearly 23 per cent to touch an intraday high of Rs 2,662. It eventually closed at Rs 2,586.70 apiece, marking a gain of 19.48 per cent.
On Friday, shares of Fortis Healthcare settled 2.80 per cent higher at Rs 890.65 on the BSE. The counter has gained nearly 25 per cent year-to-date.
Infosys addressed investor concerns following a sharp, temporary surge in its American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange, which led to two volatility-related trading halts.
A sudden and unexplained spike in Infosys Ltd’s ADRs on US exchanges has been traced to a possible data-feed error and algorithm-led trading, rather than any earnings, deal, or guidance-related trigger.
The surge in Indian IT stocks came as part of a broader rally for the sector, with Indian IT companies staying in focus for the third consecutive session on December 19. A softer US inflation report and positive quarterly results from Accenture helped boost sentiment.
Lenskart Solutions shares: Lenskart Solutions shares zoomed 16.68% to Rs 478.05 on Friday against the previous close of Rs 409.75.
Shares of Shriram Finance rallied sharply to a fresh all-time high of Rs 914.10 after the NBFC confirmed a strategic investment by Japan’s MUFG Bank.
Shares of ICICI Prudential AMC were listed with a premium of 20 per cent at Rs 2,606.20 and the stock rose more than 2 per cent to hit highs of Rs 2,662, before falling to Rs 2,573.90.
The defence stock rose 5% to Rs 237.85 today against the previous close of Rs 226.85. Market cap of the firm rose to Rs 7,983 crore.
Jefferies, which initiated coverage on Groww with 'Buy' today, said there is a greater scope for operating leverage in Groww than Angel One.
Jefferies set a price target of Rs 180, valuing Groww at 33x December 2027E EPS, representing about a 15 per cent discount to Robinhood.
Bolinjkar said he is positive on the asset management space as a whole and that ICICI Prudential AMC is his top pick in the pecking order.
On Friday, shares of Shriram Finance gained 4.53 per cent to touch an all-time high of Rs 908.55 on the BSE, surpassing its previous close of Rs 869.20 apiece.
The project has been bagged by the HCC-VCCL Joint Venture, in which HCC holds a majority stake of 65 per cent.
Pharma stock Laurus Labs advanced 2.42 per cent to Rs 1,039.70. Divis Laboratories Ltd gained 1.87 per cent to Rs 6500.10. Gland Pharma added 0.34 per cent to Rs 1,671.55.
While Mazagon Dock stock has lost 26.30% in six months, Cochin Shipyard shares are down 27.28% during the same period.
Sharma's views came as the year 2025 is ending with nearly 2,600 listed stocks delivering negative returns in excess of 10 per cent.
Shares of Ola Electric Mobility were seen at Rs 34.40 on Friday, rising 10 per cent over its previous close with a total market capitalization hitting Rs 15,000 crore mark.
At the day’s peak, Vodafone Idea shares were trading about 2.5% below their 52-week high of Rs 12.02, while still marking a sharp rebound of nearly 91% from their 52-week low of Rs 6.12.
Shares of ICICI Prudential AMC made a solid stock market debut on Friday, December 19 as the stock was listed at a 20 per cent premium on both BSE and NSE.





