Bharti Airtel share price: The stock was on course to end higher for a third consecutive sessionBharti Airtel shares rose about 1.5 per cent in intraday trade on Monday amid large volumes, ahead of the earnings announcement by the private sector telecom major.
On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Airtel shares rose to as much as Rs 336.40 apiece, marking an increase of 1.49 compared to their previous close of Rs331.45.
The Bharti Airtel stock outperformed the broader markets which declined over 1 per cent in intraday trade on concerns about the US-China trade war.The Bharti Airtel stock was on course to close higher for a third session in a row.On the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Bharti Airtel share price rose1.48 per cent to touch Rs336.00 apiece at the day's strongest point, compared to the previous close of Rs 331.10.At 1:44 pm, shares in Airtel traded 0.56 per cent higher at Rs333.30 apiece on the NSE, outperforming the benchmark Nifty index, which was down0.98 per cent.On the BSE, the Airtel stock was up0.57 per cent at Rs333.00 apiece.3.36 lakh shares had changed hands on the exchange on Monday, higher than a two-week average of 3.18 lakh.The Bharti Airtel share price had increased 3.48 per cent on the National Stock Exchange in the past two trading sessions.Bharti Airtel will report its earnings for the quarter ended March 31 later in the day.Shares in Bharti Airtel rose 6.59 per cent in the quarter ended March 31, 2019, in line with a 7.01 per cent gain in the benchmark Nifty index.Get the latest election news, live updates and election schedule for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 on TheIndianSubcontinent.com/elections.
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