Utilties stocks edge higher

Utilties stocks were trading in green, with the S&P BSE Utilities index increasing 42.63 points or 1.12% at 3840.54 at 09:51 IST.

Among the components of the S&P BSE Utilities index, Adani Green Energy Ltd (up 4.16%), Rattanindia Power Ltd (up 4.06%),JSW Energy Ltd (up 3.82%),Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd (up 3.23%),Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (up 2.88%), were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were Adani Transmission Ltd (up 2.63%), Gujarat Industries Power Co Ltd (up 2.47%), NLC India Ltd (up 2.41%), BF Utilities Ltd (up 1.43%), and Nava Bharat Ventures Ltd (up 1.03%).

On the other hand, Adani Power Ltd (down 4.99%), Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (down 0.98%), and NTPC Ltd (down 0.91%) turned lower.

At 09:51 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 1.38 or 0% at 59036.33.

The Nifty 50 index was up 4.4 points or 0.02% at 17643.95.

The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was up 205.4 points or 0.7% at 29680.1.

The S&P BSE 150 Midcap Index index was up 50.66 points or 0.58% at 8850.09.

On BSE,2082 shares were trading in green, 793 were trading in red and 116 were unchanged.

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