NTPC down 2.5% on higher fuel cost

At 2:35pm, the stock is trading at Rs. 140 down Rs. 3.75 or 2.6% on the National Stock Exchange


NTPC is down 2.5% after reports suggest that the country's largest power generator is having trouble finding takers for as much as 10 per cent of its output because higher fuel costs have increased the price of electricity.

At 2:35pm, the stock is trading at Rs. 140 down Rs. 3.75 or 2.6% on the National Stock Exchange. It traded in a range of Rs. 138.95 – Rs. 143.50. Total traded volume at the counter stood at 20.9lakh.