Shares of Reliance Industries climbed as much as 5% in early trade on Friday, after the country's most valuable company topped quarterly profit estimates on strong demand in its retail and telecom units.

The shares of the Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate surged by nearly 3% after robust Q3 figures, beating D-street estimates

Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday (January 16) reported a 7.4% rise in its December quarter net profit, as its retail business rebounded and telecom earnings rose.

Reliance Industries beat expectations for third-quarter profit on Thursday, as its retail business benefited from strong festive demand, while its telecom unit was bolstered by higher cellular tariffs and a rise in 5G subscribers.

In the December quarter, Reliance Retail's total number of transactions also went up almost 11 per cent to 35.5 crore from 32 crore a year earlier.

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By Sethuraman N R (Reuters) -Shares of Reliance Industries rose nearly 5% on Friday and were set for their best week in six months, as the company beat quarterly profit estimates on a boost from its retail business,