Power stocks rally on Rs 90,000 crore liquidity push for discoms

Published On: Thursday, May 14, 2020 | By: Team KnowMyStock

Shares of electric utilities and power finance companies gained up to 13 per cent on the BSE on Thursday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a special liquidity infusion scheme for the ailing power distribution sector, through which it is looking to infuse around Rs 90,000 crore in the distribution companies (discoms) to help them fight the current financial stress. Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation will infuse liquidity in the discoms to the extent of Rs 90,000 crore in two equal instalments. This amount will be used by discoms to pay their dues to transmission and generation firms,” the FM said. Adani Power, Tata Power, Torrent Power, CESC, Adani Transmission and Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) were up between 3 per cent and 13 per cent. In today’s trade REC share price fell 2.33 per cent to Rs 98.15, while Power Finance Corporation (PFC) shares dropped 2.17 per cent to Rs 87,65 apiece.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 85 points, Nifty at 18755.90

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 418 points, Nifty at 18716.15

MARKET UPDATE: Sensex rose 135 points to 62761, and the NSE Nifty50 moved 40 points higher to 18,600

Closing Bell: Sensex down 223 points, Nifty at 18,563

MARKET UPDATE: Sensex surged over 100 points to trade around 62,962 levels, whereas Nifty50 climbed over 30 points to trade above 18,650 levels

MARKET UPDATE: Sensex gained over 50 points to trade around 63,228 levels, whereas Nifty50 traded marginally above 18,700 levels

MARKET UPDATE: Sensex surged over 150 points to trade around 62,988 levels, whereas Nifty50 gained over 50 points to trade above 18,650 levels

MARKET UPDATE: Sensex traded flat at 62,777 levels, whereas Nifty50 was flat above 18,600 levels

Closing Bell: Sensex up 240 points, Nifty at 18593.85

MARKET UPDATE: Sensex rallied over 300 points, whereas Nifty50 gained over 50 points to trade above 18,600 levels

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