Shipping Corporation of India rose 10.27% to Rs 87.50 at 9:45 IST on BSE on reports NITI Aayog has proposed strategic sale of about 26% stake in the company.
Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 9.63 points, or 0.03% to 31,165.54.On the BSE, 13.46 lakh shares were traded in the counter so far, compared with average daily volumes of 4.09 lakh shares in the past one quarter. The stock had hit a high of Rs 92 and a low of Rs 87.15 so far during the day. The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 92 on 15 June 2017. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 55.75 on 21 November 2016.
The stock had underperformed the market over the past one month till 14 June 2017, falling 3.58% compared with 1.87% rise in the Sensex. The scrip had, however, outperformed the market in past one quarter, rising 22.74% as against Sensex's 5.31% rise. The scrip had also outperformed the market in past one year, rising 17.29% as against Sensex's 16.57% rise.
The mid-cap company has equity capital of Rs 465.80 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.
According to reports, the core group of secretaries on disinvestment, headed by the cabinet secretary, discussed the proposal and has mandated the Shipping Ministry to find out legal hassles, if any, in the process. The proposal will soon go to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, reports added.
The government, at present, holds 63.75% stake in Navratna PSU Shipping Corporation of India (SCI). After the sale of 26% stake, the government holding in the company will come down to 37.75%. The sale of 26% stake could fetch about Rs 960 crore to the exchequer. The government has budgeted to raise Rs 15000 crore through strategic sale of PSUs this fiscal.
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Shipping Corporation of India in the largest Indian shipping company. The SCI also has substantial interests in various segments of the shipping trade.
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