New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Amid a strong response from primary market investors to the Jio Platforms IPO, shares of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) saw strong buying interest on Wednesday. Reliance shares finished more than 0.50% higher at Rs.1,209, while the Jio Platforms IPO was fully subscribed within an hour of opening for subscription. This might have created confusion in the mind of a retail marginal investor, who has Rs.14,000 to invest, an amount that can either be used for the one lot of the Jio IPO or for buying RIL shares.

Pointing towards the difference in between the Jio Platforms and Reliance Industries, Mahesh M Ojha, VP - Research and Business Development at KC Securities, said, "After the value unlock of Jio Platforms from RIL,...