Shares of Tata Power Company hit a new high of Rs 193.7 as they surged 9 per cent on the BSE in intra-day trade on Monday, on the back of heavy volumes, amid expectations of strong earnings growth. At 01:56 pm, the stock was trading 8 per cent higher at Rs 191.15, as compared to a 0.52 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex. The trading volumes on the counter jumped 1.5 times, with a combined 117 million equity shares having changed hands on the NSE and BSE so far.
In the past 10 trading days or two weeks, the stock of the Tata Group electric utilities company has zoomed 40 per cent, as compared to a 0.44 per cent gain in the Sensex.
