NTPC share price has zoomed 5% and is presently trading at Rs 100.
Meanwhile, the BSE POWER Index is at 1,674 (up 2.8%).
Among the top Gainers in the BSE POWER Index today are NTPC (up 5.3%) and TATA POWER (up 8.4%).
Over the last one year, NTPC has moved down from Rs 119 to Rs 100, registering a loss of Rs 19 (down 16.2%).
On the other hand, the BSE POWER has moved down from 1,911 to 1,674, loss of 237 points (down 12.4%) during the last 12 months.
The top buzzing stocks among the BSE POWER Index stocks during this same period were GMR INFRA (up 34.0%), TORRENT POWER LTD (up 22.5%) and ADANI TRANSMISSION (up 15.3%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 38,360 (down 0.8%).
The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are NTPC (up 5.3%), POWER GRID (up 1.5%) and TECH MAHINDRA (up 0.3%). Other gainers include TCS (up 0.2%) and HCL TECHNOLOGIES (up 0.1%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are NTPC and TATA STEEL.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 11,341 (down 0.7%). The top gainers in the NSE Nifty include NTPC (up 5.1%), HINDALCO (up 2.2%) and POWER GRID (up 1.5%). Other gainers include GAIL (up 0.9%) and CIPLA (up 0.6%) are among the top gainers in NSE Nifty.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved up from 37,402 to 38,360, registering a gain of 958 points (up 2.47%).
NTPC net profit down at Rs 6 billion for the quarter ended March 2020, compared to a loss of Rs 14 billion a year ago. Net Sales rose 16.0% to Rs 272.5 billion during the period as against Rs 235.0 billion in January-March 2019.
For the year ended March 2019, NTPC reported 151.3% increase in net profit to Rs 161.6 billion compared to net profit of Rs 64.3 billion during FY18.
Revenue of the company grew 8.7% to Rs 957 billion during FY19.
The current Price to earnings ratio of NTPC, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 18.7x. p >
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Asian stock markets are trading on a negative note today as rising US Treasury yields again rattled equity investors while hoisting the dollar to a three-month high.
INDIABULLS REAL EST share price is trading up by 5% and its current market price is Rs 122. The BSE REALTY is up by 0.1%. The top gainers in the BSE REALTY Index is INDIABULLS REAL EST (up 5.5%). The top losers are PHOENIX MILL (down 0.4%) and MAHINDRA LIFESPACE (down 0.7%).
MRPL share price is trading up by 6% and its current market price is Rs 45. The BSE OIL & GAS is up by 1.5%. The top gainers in the BSE OIL & GAS Index is MRPL (up 5.7%). The top losers are CASTROL INDIA (down 0.3%) and PETRONET LNG (down 0.8%).
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