Coal India gains 4%, hits over 2-year high on hopes of strong earnings

Amid the spiraling power generation, CIL raised its supplies to thermal power stations by 14.2 per cent during the first half of April'22 compared to same period last April.

Shares of Coal India (CIL) hit an over two-year high of Rs 205.55, up 4 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade, surging as much as 10 per cent in the past three trading days on expectation of strong earnings.

The stock of state-owned mining company traded at its highest level since January 2020. In past three months, the stock has rallied 25 per cent, as compared to a 5.4 per cent decline in the S&P BSE Sensex.

Amid the spiraling power generation, CIL has raised its supplies to thermal power stations by 14.2 per cent