RIL shares climbed 2.54% to Rs 1233.40 today against the previous session close of Rs 1202.80. Market cap of the firm reached Rs 16.68 lakh crore.
RIL shares trade above the 5 day, 10 day, 20 day but lower than the 30 day, 50 day, 100 day and 200 day moving averages.
Shares of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) rose ahead of the opening of Jio Platforms' blockbuster IPO today. India's largest IPO by issue size will close on October 21. Another trigger for the Mukesh Ambani-led RIL's stock are reports that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying that the United States would discuss with Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries, about refining more Venezuelan crude.
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When asked whether he would speak with Reliance Industries and encourage the company to begin oil production in Venezuela, Rubio said, "We've talked to them about it in the past. We're going to go see what the holdup is and what opportunities exist. We'll see how the conversation goes. This is a company that has had a presence in Venezuela in the past and whose refining capabilities are substantial."
Meanwhile, RIL shares climbed 2.54% to Rs 1233.40 today against the previous session close of Rs 1202.80. Market cap of the firm reached Rs 16.68 lakh crore. Total 1.76 lakh shares of the firm changed hands amounting to a turnover of Rs 21.53 crore today.
RIL shares trade above the 5 day, 10 day, 20 day but lower than the 30 day, 50 day, 100 day and 200 day moving averages.
The large cap stock has lost 9% in six months and fallen 22% in 2026. The stock is down 16% in a year.
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Published on: Oct 21, 2026 9:27 AM IST