India: What does UltraTech-Jaiprakash Associates deal mean for investors?

India: What does UltraTech-Jaiprakash Associates deal mean for investors?

On Tuesday, three Jaypee group stocks took the Street by surprise. Jaiprakash Associates Ltd jumped by 27.97% in intraday trading, reacting to news that the sale of its cement business to Aditya Birla Group-owned UltraTech Cement Ltd has finally been approved by the companies’ boards. Even group firms Jaypee Infratech Ltd and Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd surged by 15.85% and 10.37%, respectively.

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