The stock closed at 315.75 rupees on Wednesday as the BSE Sensex rose 1.22% to 77,958.52, marking underperformance in an otherwise stronger market session.
Power Grid ended 2.79% below its 52-week high of 324.80 rupees, reached on April 27, while Tata Power, Gujarat Industries Power and Jindal Steel all posted gains.
Trading volume was 242,181 shares, well below the 50-day average of 588,008, suggesting relatively light investor activity during the decline.
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