HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED sold 3,27,777 shares in Ansal Housing Limited at Rs 7.00 per share on the NSE.

NAVRATRI SHARE TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED bought 3,00,000 shares in Globe Intl Carriers Limited at Rs 81.25 per share on the NSE.

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ERISKA INVESTMENT FUND LTD bought 10,00,000 shares in Globe Textiles (I) Limited at Rs 7.75 per share on the NSE.

PHOENIX TRADES sold 94,656 shares in Hilton Metal Forging Limited at Rs 41.80 per share on the NSE.

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JAYESH CHINUBHAI SHAH sold 4,24,000 shares in Laxmi Goldorna House Limited at Rs 15.20 per share on the NSE.

BEELINE MERCHANT BANKING PRIVATE LIMITED bought 1,00,000 shares in Megastar Foods Limited at Rs 171.22 per share on the NSE.

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ROHIT GUPTA sold 10,09,600 shares in Sarveshwar Foods Limited at Rs 49.38 per share on the NSE.

A bulk deal is one in which the total number of shares purchased or sold exceeds 0.5% of the company’s share capital. A bulk deal can be completed using either the usual trading window or the block trading window.

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When a major FII, mutual fund, or HNI wishes to acquire a huge block of shares in a specific stock, they frequently choose to employ sliced trades throughout the day. This guarantees that businesses take full advantage of market volatility and are able to minimize their overall acquisition costs.

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Similarly, in the event of bulk selling, the sliced strategy aids in obtaining a higher selling price. Bulk deals must be notified to the exchange by the broker who executes the trade.

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If a bulk deal (exceeding 0.5% of the share capital) is conducted through the block window, the trade must be notified to the exchange promptly. If the total buy or sale of a sliced order during the day exceeds 0.5% of the share capital, the bulk deal must be disclosed to the exchange within 1 hour after the closing of the trade.