MMTC hits 6-year low

The stock has tanked 37% in past nine trading sessions after the government fixed the floor price for stake sale at a huge discount.

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SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Jun 25 2013 | 9:54 AM IST
MMTC is locked in lower circuit for the ninth consecutive day, down 5% at Rs 120 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

The stock of state-owned trading company is currently quoting at its lowest value since July 2007. The stock has tanked 37% in past nine trading sessions after the government fixed the floor price for stake sale at Rs 60/- per share which is a huge discount to the current market price.

The government had offloaded 93.3 million shares representing 9.33% of total equity of the company at an average price of Rs 61.33 per share through offer-for-sale, the BSE data shows.

A combined 886 shares have changed hands on the counter and there are pending sell orders 20.75 million shares at 0944 hours on BSE and NSE.

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First Published: Jun 25 2013 | 9:47 AM IST

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