Aviation stocks slide up to 5.5% on hike in ATF price

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Mar 02 2015 | 1:22 PM IST
Aviation stocks witnessed massive selling pressure today and fell up to 5.5 per cent after jet fuel price was hiked by a steep 8.2 per cent.
Shares of Jet Airways (India) tumbled 5.27 per cent to Rs 419 on the BSE.
Besides, SpiceJet scrip also plunged 5.42 per cent to Rs 21.80.
The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) in Delhi was yesterday hiked by Rs 3,849.97 per kilolitre, or 8.2 per cent, to Rs 50,363 per kilolitre.
Jet fuel constitutes over 40 per cent of an airline's operating costs and the price increase will raise the financial burden of cash-strapped carriers.
Meanwhile, in the broader market, the BSE Sensex was trading 8.85 points down at 29,352.65 in a volatile session.
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First Published: Mar 02 2015 | 1:22 PM IST

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