The stock closed at 392.85 rupees on Monday as the BSE Sensex fell 1.70% to 76,015.28.
NTPC ended 5.20% below its 52-week high of 414.40 rupees, reached on 27 April.
Among peers, Tata Power fell 0.64%, Torrent Power dropped 2.52% and GVK Power declined 1.99%, while NTPC trading volume of 411,936 was well below its 50-day average.
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