Coal India Ltd fell for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at 278.75, down 0.62% on the day as on 13:24 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.23% on the day, quoting at 10693.45. The Sensex is at 35148.64, down 0.08%.Coal India Ltd has gained around 1.53% in last one month.Meanwhile, Nifty Metal index of which Coal India Ltd is a constituent, has increased around 5.66% in last one month and is currently quoting at 3645.25, up 0.53% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 9.94 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 19.99 lakh shares in last one month. The benchmark May futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 279.25, down 0.37% on the day. Coal India Ltd tumbled 0.54% in last one year as compared to a 14.25% rally in NIFTY and a 25.18% spurt in the Nifty Metal index. The PE of the stock is 12.71 based on TTM earnings ending December 17.