BPCL touched a high of Rs 579 - up over 3% from the day's low. The stock finally ended with a gain of 2% at Rs 575. The counter clocked thin volumes of 95,554 shares on the BSE today, as compared to its two-week daily average trade of 188,484 shares.
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The stock opened at Rs 563, touched a low of Rs 560 and soared to a high of Rs 574, up 2% from the previous close. The counter has clocked volumes of 42,623 shares on the BSE and the scrip has soared 15% in a month.
The company presently owns oil bonds worth Rs 10,100 crore. The company loses Rs 146 per 14.2 kg LPG cylinder, while on per litre of kerosene it incurs a loss of Rs 16.