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    Colgate-Palmolive shares drop 0.71% as Sensex falls

    Synopsis

    On the technical charts, the RSI of the stock stood at 61.87.

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    Nifty on Wednesday halted a falling spree and formed a bullish candle on the daily chart.
    Shares of (India) Ltd. traded 0.71 per cent down at Rs 1707.15 at 10:31AM (IST) on Friday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 340.48 points to 51982.85.

    The scrip had settled at Rs 1719.35 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 1755.0 and 52-week low of Rs 1322.8, respectively. As per BSE data, total traded volume on the counter till 10:31AM (IST) stood at 6244 shares with a turnover of Rs 1.07 crore.

    At the current price, the stock traded at 45.2 times its trailing 12-month earnings per share of Rs 38.07 per share and 27.81 times its price-to-book value, exchange data showed.

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    Stock score of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd moved down by 1 in a month.

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    A higher P/E ratio shows investors are willing to pay a higher share price today because of growth expectations in the future.

    Price-to-book value indicates the inherent value of a company and reflects the price investors are ready to pay even for no growth in the business. The stock's Beta value, which measures its volatility in relation to the broader market, stood at 0.52.

    Shareholding Details

    Promoters held 0.0 per cent stake in the company as of 31-Mar-2021, while FIIs owned 16.9 per cent and DIIs 2.79 per cent.

    Technicals
    On the technical charts, the relative strength index (RSI) of the stock stood at 61.87. The RSI oscillates between zero and 100. Traditionally, it is considered overbought condition when the RSI value is above 70 and oversold condition when it is below 30. Chartists say, RSI should not be seen in isolation, as it may not be sufficient to take a trading call, just the way fundamental analysts cannot give a'buy' or'sell' recommendation using a single valuation ratio.
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