Telecom shares rise up to 7%; Airtel at new high, Voda Idea hits 52-wk high

Shares of telecom services provider were in demand on Wednesday with Bharti Airtel hitting a new high of Rs 1,479.50 as its stock rallied 4.5 per cent on the BSE in intraday trade.

Shares of Vodafone Idea (VIL), too, hit a 52-week high of Rs 18.47, surging 7 per cent amid heavy volumes. The stock surpassed its previous high of Rs 18.42 touched on January 1.