Utilties stocks rise

Utilties stocks were trading with gains, with the S&P BSE Utilities index increasing 20.93 points or 1.17% at 1806.51 at 09:50 IST.

Among the components of the S&P BSE Utilities index, Reliance Power Ltd (up 5.05%), NLC India Ltd (up 3.45%),GAIL (India) Ltd (up 3.42%),CESC Ltd (up 2.45%),Adani Power Ltd (up 2.35%), were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (up 2.35%), BF Utilities Ltd (up 2.2%), Torrent Power Ltd (up 1.61%), Indraprastha Gas Ltd (up 1.27%), and JSW Energy Ltd (up 1.19%).

On the other hand, KSK Energy Ventures Ltd (down 3.23%), Orient Green Power Company Ltd (down 0.41%), and Mahanagar Gas Ltd (down 0.05%) turned lower.

 

At 09:50 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 218.91 or 0.59% at 37287.84.

The Nifty 50 index was up 66.65 points or 0.61% at 11014.95.

The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was up 78.37 points or 0.63% at 12508.87.

The S&P BSE 150 Midcap Index index was up 33.38 points or 0.79% at 4239.51.

On BSE,942 shares were trading in green, 398 were trading in red and 52 were unchanged.

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