Bajaj Corp gained 0.88% to Rs 402.95 at 10:25 IST on BSE after the RBI raised investment limit by foreign institutional investors /registered foreign portfolios investors to 49% of the paid up capital of the company.
The announcement was made by the Reserve Bank of India after market hours on Monday, 5 January 2015.
Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was down 539.75 points, or 1.94%, to 27,301.23.
On BSE, so far 37,076 shares were traded in the counter, compared with an average volume of 2.47 lakh shares in the past one quarter.
The stock hit a high of Rs 404.20 and a low of Rs 394 so far during the day. The stock hit a record high of Rs 414 on 2 January 2015. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 200 on 14 February 2014.
The stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till 5 January 2015, rising 14.75% compared with 2.16% fall in the Sensex. The scrip had also outperformed the market in past one quarter, gaining 50.76% as against Sensex's 4.8% rise.
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The mid-cap FMCG company has an equity capital of Rs 14.75 crore. Face value per share is Re 1.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) advised that foreign institutional investors (FIIs)/registered foreign portfolios investors (RFPIs) can now invest up to 49% of the paid up capital of Bajaj Corp under the portfolio investment scheme (PIS). RBI has stated that the company has passed resolutions at its board level and a special resolution by the shareholders, agreeing for enhancing the limit for the purchase of its equity shares and convertible debentures by FIIs/RFPIs. The purchases could be made through primary market and stock exchanges, RBI said.
Bajaj Corp's net profit rose 3.9% to Rs 37.44 crore on 16.5% rise in total income to Rs 196.29 crore in Q2 September 2014 over Q2 September 2013.
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