BPCL share price has zoomed 5% and is presently trading at Rs 285.
Meanwhile, the BSE OIL & GAS Index is at 13,151 (up 3.7%).
Among the top Gainers in the BSE OIL & GAS Index today are BPCL (up 5.2%) and HPCL (up 13.0%).
PETRONET LNG (down 0.5%) and INDRAPRASTHA GAS (down 1.6%) are among the top losers today.
Over the last one year, BPCL has moved down from Rs 483 to Rs 285, registering a loss of Rs 198 (down 42.2%).
On the other hand, the BSE OIL & GAS has moved down from 15,362 to 13,151, loss of 2,211 points (down 15.5%) during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE OIL & GAS Index stocks during this same period were RELIANCE IND. (up 31.3%) and GAIL (up 4.1%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 34,325 (down 1.6%).
The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are ONGC (up 6.3%), YES BANK (up 4.0%) and RELIANCE IND. (up 0.5%). Other gainers include HERO MOTOCORP (up 0.2%) and POWER GRID . The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are YES BANK and ONGC.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 10,336 (down 1.9%). HPCL (up 11.4%) and ONGC (up 5.5%) are among the top gainers in NSE Nifty.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved up from 31,924 to 34,325, registering a gain of 2,401 points (up 7.2%).
BPCL net profit stood at Rs 23 billion for the quarter ended June 2018, compared to a profit of Rs 21 billion a year ago. Net Sales rose 17.4% to Rs 824.3 billion during the period as against Rs 702.0 billion in April-June 2017.
For the year ended March 2018, BPCL reported 0.7% decrease in net profit to Rs 85.0 billion compared to net profit of Rs 85.6 billion during FY17.
Revenue of the company grew 14.6% to Rs 2,793 billion during FY18.
The current Price to earnings ratio of BPCL, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 5.8x. p >
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Indian share markets witnessed huge buying interest during the extended closing hours today and ended their day on a strong note.
The BSE Sensex is trading up by 477 points, while the NSE Nifty is trading up by 135 points.
SIEMENS share price has hit an all time high at Rs 1,922 (up 1.7%). The BSE CAPITAL GOODS Index is up by 0.5%. Among the top gainers in the BSE CAPITAL GOODS Index today are SIEMENS (up 1.7%) and HONEYWELL AUTOMATION (up 1.9%). The top losers include HAVELLS INDIA (down 0.2%) and GRAPHITE INDIA (down 0.2%).
MUTHOOT FINANCE share price is trading down by 6% and its current market price is Rs 1,315. The BSE 500 is up by 0.5%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK (up 10.0%) and BANK OF MAHARASHTRA (up 10.0%). The top losers are MUTHOOT FINANCE (down 5.8%) and HIMADRI SPECIALITY CHEMICAL (down 5.4%).
ZENSAR TECHNOLOGIES share price has hit a 52-week high. It is presently trading at Rs 282. BSE 500 Index is up by 0.5% at 19,684. Within the BSE 500, ZENSAR TECHNOLOGIES (up 5.3%) and NAVA BHARAT VENTURES (up 11.2%) are among the top gainers, while top losers are MAGMA FINCORP and RELIANCE POWER.
BSE Sensex is trading up by 226 points, while the NSE Nifty is trading up by 113 points.
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