ITC share price has plunged 10% and is presently trading at Rs 170.
Meanwhile, the BSE 500 Index is at 13,230 (down 6.6%).
Among the top losers in the BSE 500 Index today are ITC (down 10.4%) and MAH. SCOOTERS (down 14.0%).
TATA POWER (up 6.2%) and LAKSHMI VILAS BANK (up 4.9%) are among the top gainers today.
Over the last one year, ITC has moved down from Rs 293 to Rs 170, registering a loss of Rs 123 (down 42.0%)..
The BSE 500 has moved down from 14,798 to 13,230, loss of 1,568 points (down 10.6%) during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE 500 Index stocks during this same period were ADANI GREEN ENERGY (up 243.2%), NAVIN FLUORINE (up 114.2%) and ABBOTT INDIA (up 92.9%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 34,472 (down 6.3%).
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 10,041 (down 6.4%).
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved down from 37,054 to 34,472, registering a loss of 2,582 points (down 9.76%).
ITC net profit stood at Rs 41 billion for the quarter ended December 2019, compared to a profit of Rs 32 billion a year ago. Net Sales rose 5.1% to Rs 120.1 billion during the period as against Rs 114.3 billion in October-December 2018.
For the year ended March 2019, ITC reported 15.8% increase in net profit to Rs 128.4 billion compared to net profit of Rs 110.8 billion during FY18.
Revenue of the company grew 4.6% to Rs 499 billion during FY19.
The current Price to earnings ratio of ITC, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 13.0x. 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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