Retail shares rally on FDI hopes, Provogue (India) soars 20%
SI Reporter / Mumbai 02 Jul 12 | 03:25 PM
Shares of companies engaged in retail business have rallied in late noon trades on reports that the government plans to give a big push to foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail after the presidential polls this month.
Pantaloon Retail (India), Shoppers Stop, Provogue (India), Koutons Retail India and CESC have rallied 3-20% on back of huge volumes on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
“After the presidential polls, the government could come out with a formal notification of the cabinet decision taken last year. Commerce minister Anand Sharma, has been pushing the case for 51% FDI in multi-brand retail," the report suggests.
Read Other Stories
advertisements
|
Most Popular
Sensex
| Company | Price | Gain (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Pharma.Inds. | 1,001.90 | 2.90 |
| Bharti Airtel | 311.80 | 2.25 |
| Dr Reddy`s Labs | 2,056.55 | 1.84 |
| NTPC | 154.65 | 1.48 |
| ITC | 335.80 | 1.28 |



Leave a reply
(Max. 1000 characters)