Patni Comp stock ends volatile day down

However,it is still not clear why iGate refused to announce the deal where it would buy a majority stake in the strife-torn Indian IT behemoth.

During the day,the stock had dipped by 3.67 per cent to hit an intra-day low of Rs 459.15.

On the National Stock Exchange,Patni stock closed at Rs 469.55,down 1.46 per cent.

In terms of volume,over 17 lakh shares of the IT firm were traded on the two bourses.

Meanwhile,the BSE 30-share Sensex finished the day at 20,561.05,up 51.96 points.