The shares of Astec LifeSciences were trading in the green on Friday after surging as high as 7 per cent to Rs 1,167.20 per share after the company reported a robust set of numbers in the September 2020 quarter.

The upward sloping trendline was formed by connecting swing lows from March 25, 2020. Further, the stock has formed a sizeable bullish candle, which suggests that the bulls are taking control near the short-term support.

On Friday, amidst volatility in domestic markets, Sensex closed down by 135.78 points or 0.34 per cent to settle at 39614.07 levels while Nifty closed at 11642.40 levels down by 28.40 points or 0.24 per cent.

Since October 28, 2020, the general sentiments in the domestic markets have been bearish. Sensex declined by around 772.25 points or by 1.91 per cent in the last two trading sessions.

In recent management commentary, the company added that they plan to spend as much as Rs 1,500 crore over the next couple of months. The aim is to expand its production capacity.

The market opened in green on October 30, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 7,78,94,042 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 54,28,672.58 crore.

The market opened in green on October 30, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 7,78,94,042 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 54,28,672.58 crore.

The share price of Vodafone Idea increased more than 6 per cent today after the company reported its results for the quarter ended September 2020.

The market opened in green on October 30, 2020.

On Friday, the shares of Thyrocare Technologies gained by around 4.12 per cent after the company announced positive growth in quarterly results for Q2FY21.