Shares of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure jumped nearly six per cent in the early trade on the BSE today amid smart buying in the broader market.

The scrip opened the day on a firm note and gained up to 5.73 per cent to Rs 648.80 a share on the Bombay Stock Exchange. Similarly, it witnessed a surge of 5.79 per cent at Rs 649.40 a share on the National Stock Exchange.

During the pre-noon session, the scrip was trading higher by 4.84 per cent at Rs 643.30 on the BSE and up by 4.88 per cent at Rs 643.75 on the NSE.

Market experts did not attribute any specific reason for the rally in the counter and said that the upward move was in line with the firm broad market sentiment.

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