Fertiliser shares in focus; Deepak Fertilisers, RCF rally over 10%

With the forecast of normal monsoons and the rollout of Covid vaccination programme in the coming months, CARE Ratings expects economic activities to normalize during FY22

Shares of fertilisers companies were in focus at the bourses on Thursday, with Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporation, Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers (RCF) and National Fertilizers rallying between 10 per cent and 18 per cent on the BSE in intra-day trade on expectation of higher demand.

Zuari Agro Chemicals, Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals, Coromandel International, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals (GSFC) and Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals were up 3 per cent to 5 per cent on the BSE. In comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.81 per cent at 50,065 points, at 10:00 am.

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