SpiceJet hits new high, IndiGo nears record high on ATF prices cut

SpiceJet hit an all-time high of Rs 157, up 8%, while InterGlobe Aviation, the operator of IndiGo, was up 2% at Rs 1,712, trading close to its all-time high level of Rs 1,716 touched on May 8, 2019.

Shares of aviation companies were in focus after they rallied up to nearly 8 per cent on the BSE during the early morning trade on Monday. Heavy volumes of shares were being traded at the bourses after Indian Oil Corporation slashed Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) price, which makes up 40 per cent of an airline's cost structure, for the first time in the past five months. CLICK HERE FOR ATF PRICE

Following the price cut, SpiceJet hit an all-time high of Rs 157 pe share, up 8 per cent, while InterGlobe Aviation, the operator of IndiGo, gained