ITC Ltd fell for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at 274.35, down 0.36% on the day as on 13:19 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.81% on the day, quoting at 10695.05. The Sensex is at 35632.6, down 0.7%.ITC Ltd has eased around 2.04% in last one month.Meanwhile, Nifty FMCG index of which ITC Ltd is a constituent, has increased around 3.23% in last one month and is currently quoting at 29936.2, down 0.83% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 46.7 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 90.32 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark December futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 274.95, down 0.65% on the day. ITC Ltd jumped 8.29% in last one year as compared to a 5.2% rally in NIFTY and a 14.85% spurt in the Nifty FMCG index.

The PE of the stock is 29.25 based on TTM earnings ending September 18.

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ITC has allotted 13,47,310 Ordinary Shares of Re. 1/- each, upon exercise of 1,34,731 Options by Optionees under the Company's Employee Stock Option Schemes.

Consequently, with effect from 21st November, 2018, the Issued and Subscribed Share Capital of the Company stands increased to Rs. 1224,50,59,881/- divided into 1224,50,59,881 Ordinary Shares of Re. 1/- each.

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Net profit of ITC rose 11.93% to Rs 2954.67 crore in the quarter ended September 2018 as against Rs 2639.84 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2017. Sales rose 6.50% to Rs 10891.23 crore in the quarter ended September 2018 as against Rs 10226.41 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2017.

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The result was announced during trading hours today, 26 October 2018.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 288.63 points, or 0.86% to 33,401.46.

On the BSE, 10.02 lakh shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 8.55 shares in the past two weeks. The stock had hit a high of Rs 290.55 and a low of Rs 276.25 so far during the day. The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 322.70 on 3 September 2018. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 250.35 on 15 November 2017.

ITC, a multi-business conglomerate, has diversified presence in FMCG, hotels, paperboards and packaging, agri business and information technology.

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