National companies ONGC, GAIL, OIL ignite markets
7 Jun 2014 11:29 PM GMT
Shares of oil and gas companies led by ONGC on Friday closed with handsome gains of up to 10.6 per cent following reports that government is likely to hike natural gas rates from 1 July.
ONGC shares surged 10.57 per cent to close at Rs 464. The stock jumped 11.5 per cent intra-day to Rs 467.95 — its 52-week high level on the BSE. ONGC was the top gainer among blue-chips on both
Sensex and Nifty.
Shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) climbed 2.97 per cent, while Cairn India gained 2.31 per cent.
‘Oil & gas stocks were in demand and pushed the index upwards. The oil ministry is likely to take decision on gas pricing by month's end which generated renewed buying in the sector,’ said Rakesh Goyal, Senior Vice President, Bonanza Portfolio Ltd.
The government is likely to hike natural gas rates from 1 July after a new price formulation is approved by the Cabinet, a top Oil Ministry source had said on Thursday. Among others, Gail India soared 7.52 per cent, Oil India Ltd rose by 3.64 per cent, while Indraprastha Gas Ltd (1.97 per cent), Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (1.96 per cent), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (1.74 per cent), Indian Oil Corp Ltd (1.72 per cent) and Petronet LNG Ltd (1.54 per cent) also posted gains.
The BSE's oil and gas index ended 4.82 per cent up at 11,987.67, registering the biggest gain among 13 sectoral indices.
Meanwhile, over 750 stocks hit one-year high levels on the BSE on Friday.
A total of 759 scrips touched their 52-week high on the BSE, including Axis Bank, BPCL, DLF, HPCL, NMDC, NTPC, Reliance Power, SAIL, Strides Arcolab, Tata Power, Tata Steel, Uco Bank, Unitech and Voltas.
‘On the back of firm global cues, markets were seen making buoyant start today and upheld that bias till the end,’ said Jayant Manglik, President-retail distribution, Religare Securities.
‘There was broad-based buying witnessed in the markets and apart from blue chips, broader markets too participated in the rally. Sustained buying activities by funds and retail investors have kept markets near life time high levels,’ he added.
ONGC shares surged 10.57 per cent to close at Rs 464. The stock jumped 11.5 per cent intra-day to Rs 467.95 — its 52-week high level on the BSE. ONGC was the top gainer among blue-chips on both
Sensex and Nifty.
Shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) climbed 2.97 per cent, while Cairn India gained 2.31 per cent.
‘Oil & gas stocks were in demand and pushed the index upwards. The oil ministry is likely to take decision on gas pricing by month's end which generated renewed buying in the sector,’ said Rakesh Goyal, Senior Vice President, Bonanza Portfolio Ltd.
The government is likely to hike natural gas rates from 1 July after a new price formulation is approved by the Cabinet, a top Oil Ministry source had said on Thursday. Among others, Gail India soared 7.52 per cent, Oil India Ltd rose by 3.64 per cent, while Indraprastha Gas Ltd (1.97 per cent), Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (1.96 per cent), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (1.74 per cent), Indian Oil Corp Ltd (1.72 per cent) and Petronet LNG Ltd (1.54 per cent) also posted gains.
The BSE's oil and gas index ended 4.82 per cent up at 11,987.67, registering the biggest gain among 13 sectoral indices.
Meanwhile, over 750 stocks hit one-year high levels on the BSE on Friday.
A total of 759 scrips touched their 52-week high on the BSE, including Axis Bank, BPCL, DLF, HPCL, NMDC, NTPC, Reliance Power, SAIL, Strides Arcolab, Tata Power, Tata Steel, Uco Bank, Unitech and Voltas.
‘On the back of firm global cues, markets were seen making buoyant start today and upheld that bias till the end,’ said Jayant Manglik, President-retail distribution, Religare Securities.
‘There was broad-based buying witnessed in the markets and apart from blue chips, broader markets too participated in the rally. Sustained buying activities by funds and retail investors have kept markets near life time high levels,’ he added.
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