Hind Zinc soars on stake sale decision; Sesa Sterlite jumps

Hindustan Zinc shares jumped as much as 5 per cent on Tuesday after the government approved a stake-sale in the company. The government holds a 29.5 per cent stake in the Hind Zinc that is controlled by London-listed Vedanta Resources. As of 09.17 a.m., shares in the company traded 5.1 per cent higher at Rs 139.30 on the BSE. Hind Zinc was also the most traded stock on the BSE 500 benchmark. Other Vedanta group stocks also sa...