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Vedanta Shares Fall After Proposing Rs 8,500 Crore Fundraise To Shareholders

The e-voting for the postal ballot will start at 9 a.m. on Thursday and end at 5 p.m. on June 21, the filing said.

<div class="paragraphs"><p>A Vedanta facility. (Photo: Company website)</p></div>
A Vedanta facility. (Photo: Company website)

Shares of Vedanta Ltd. tumbled over 5% on Thursday to the lowest level in three days, a day after the company sought shareholders' approval to raise Rs 8,500 crore through issuance of securities.

The e-voting for the postal ballot will started at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, and will end at 5:00 p.m. on June 21, the filing said.

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Vedanta Shares Fall After Proposing Rs 8,500 Crore Fundraise To Shareholders

Vedanta Ltd. shares fell 5.17% intraday, the lowest level since May 18. They pared loss to trade 4.14% lower at 11:41 a.m. This compares to a 0.57% advance in the NSE Nifty 50.

The stock has risen 61.99% in 12 months, and 80.82% year-to-date. Total traded volume so far in the day stood at 1.3 times its 30-day average. The relative strength index was at 69.12.

Of the 13 analysts tracking the company, seven maintain a 'buy' rating, four recommend a 'hold,' and two suggest 'sell', according to Bloomberg data. The average 12-month analysts' price target implies a downside of 14.2%.

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