Bharti Airtel shares fall 2.5%

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

Shares of fell by 2.5 per cent Friday after placed the company's rating on review for downgrade.

On the NSE, shares of the company dropped 2.12 per cent to close at Rs 299.75.

The stock was the worst hit among the on both the key indices.

In terms of the equity volume, 3.85 lakh shares of the company were traded on the and over 84 lakh shares changed hands on the NSE during the day.

Thursday placed Bharti Airtel's rating on review for downgrade, following low levels of profitability and expectation of weak cash flow.

"The review for downgrade is primarily driven by our expectation that Bharti's cash flow generation will remain weak and leverage elevated," Moody's said.

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First Published: Fri, November 09 2018. 18:45 IST