Investors lap up shares of air conditioner-makers as mercury soars to near record highs

Investors lap up shares of air conditioner-makers as mercury soars to near record highs
The consumer durables sector was up 1% at 1229 hours while the air conditioner companies on BSE were up 4.49% collectively. Image (Representational) Source: Pixabay
Written By: ZeeBiz WebTeam
Updated: Wed, Mar 29, 2017
12:48 pm
Mumbai, ZeeBiz WebDesk
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Shares of Indian consumer durable companies, especially air conditioner makers  like IFB Industries, Blue Star, Whirlpool and Voltas gained over 7% on BSE Sensex intraday on Wednesday.

IFB Industries shares were up 7.1%, Blue Star was up 5.1%; while Whirlpool and Voltas were up 4%, and 4.4% respectively.

The consumer durables sector was up 1% at 1229 hours while the air conditioner companies on BSE were up 4.49% collectively. 

The consumer goods sector and airconditioner maker shares were rallying due to the early onset of summer and the heat wave across the nation.

S&P BSE Consumer Discretionary Goods Index was up 0.4%.

“Air conditioner makers’ profits are dependent on good summers as significant share of their full-year profits come in first quarter,” Bloomberg quoted Suniil Pachisia, Vice President at Pratibhuti Viniyog.

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