NTPC Ltd gained 4.46% today to trade at Rs 150.05. The S&P BSE Power index is up 2.8% to quote at 1990.18. The index is up 1.31 % over last one month. Among the other constituents of the index, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd increased 4.23% and CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd added 2.96% on the day. The S&P BSE Power index went down 12.22 % over last one year compared to the 8.13% surge in benchmark SENSEX.

NTPC Ltd has lost 2.6% over last one month compared to 1.31% gain in S&P BSE Power index and 2.05% rise in the SENSEX. On the BSE, 75917 shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 2.99 lakh shares in the past one month. The stock hit a record high of Rs 180.55 on 22 Dec 2017. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 134.5 on 11 Dec 2018.