Infosys shares surge 9 pc as Murthy returns as chairman

June 03, 2013 12:21

Infosys's scrip today soared by 9 per cent in morning trade as the IT major recalled its founder N R Narayana Murthy and returned control of the company.

After making a strong opening, shares of Infosys further jumped 9 per cent to Rs 2,624.90 on the BSE.

At the NSE, the stock shot up by 8.84 per cent to Rs 2,625.

The bellwether scrip was the top gainer on both Sensex and Nifty during the morning trade. Later, the scrip pared some of the gains and was trading at Rs 2,508.40, up 4.19 per cent in late morning trade.

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