Utilties stocks edge higher

Utilties stocks were trading in green, with the BSE Utilities index increasing 78.48 points or 1.52% at 5241.55 at 09:30 IST.
Among the components of the BSE Utilities index, Adani Green Energy Ltd (up 5.07%), SJVN Ltd (up 4.38%),K.P. Energy Ltd (up 3.98%),Adani Power Ltd (up 3.79%),Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd (up 3.56%), were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were EMS Ltd (up 3.31%), Gujarat Industries Power Co Ltd (up 3.24%), Va Tech Wabag Ltd (up 3.09%), Nava Ltd (up 2.57%), and Orient Green Power Company Ltd (up 2.54%).
On the other hand, CESC Ltd (down 0.65%), turned lower.
At 09:30 IST, the BSE SmallCap was up 772.29 or 1.5% at 52345.4.
The BSE 150 MidCap Index index was up 201.6 points or 1.35% at 15171.42.
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The Nifty 50 index was up 121.6 points or 0.52% at 23334.8.
The BSE Sensex index was up 327.01 points or 0.43% at 77051.09.
On BSE,2645 shares were trading in green, 462 were trading in red and 93 were unchanged.
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First Published: Jan 16 2025 | 10:00 AM IST
