<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">Asian Paints share price increased by over 1% following a block deal where 85 lakh shares were exchanged.Reliance Industries sold 3.5 crore equity shares of Asian Paints in a previous block deal at an average price of Rs 2,201 per share.The total transaction value of the block deal amounted to Rs 7,703 crore.SBI Mutual Fund bought the entire 3.64% equity stake in the block deal.Asian Paints' share price rose 1.07% to Rs 2,237.90 apiece after the block deal.The stock was trading 0.28% higher at Rs 2,220.50 apiece.Asian Paints shares have fallen 23.92% in the last 12 months.Out of 39 analysts tracking the company, seven recommend 'buy', 10 suggest 'hold', and 22 advise 'sell'.The average 12-month consensus price target implies a 3.5% upside.Asian Paints' relative strength index was at 36.The NSE Nifty 50 advanced by 0.053%.The company had a total traded volume 1.6 times its 30-day average.Reliance Industries mentioned retaining a balance of 87 lakh shares of Asian Paints.The stock market saw a gain of over 700 points with HDFC Bank leading.Asian Paints stock news and live updates are available on NDTV Profit.The stock market saw a gain of over 700 points with HDFC Bank leading.