Utilties stocks rise
Utilties stocks were trading with gains, with the BSE Utilities index increasing 43.6 points or 0.78% at 5619.25 at 09:42 IST.
Among the components of the BSE Utilities index, Adani Green Energy Ltd (up 2.56%), Adani Power Ltd (up 2.29%),Orient Green Power Company Ltd (up 1.97%),NTPC Ltd (up 1.64%),Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (up 1.24%), were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (up 1.24%), Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd (up 0.96%), Tata Power Company Ltd (up 0.65%), CESC Ltd (up 0.53%), and SJVN Ltd (up 0.48%).
On the other hand, Ion Exchange (India) Ltd (down 1.57%), PTC India Ltd (down 0.81%), and K.P. Energy Ltd (down 0.62%) turned lower.
At 09:42 IST, the BSE SmallCap was up 202.6 or 0.36% at 56540.29.
The BSE 150 MidCap Index index was up 37.73 points or 0.23% at 16282.2.
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The Nifty 50 index was up 80.4 points or 0.34% at 24032.099609375.
The BSE Sensex index was up 167.9 points or 0.21% at 79385.95.
On BSE,1892 shares were trading in green, 1170 were trading in red and 127 were unchanged.
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First Published: Dec 20 2024 | 10:00 AM IST