** Shares of power producer NTPC NTPC.NS rise 8.6% to a
record high of 389.65 rupees
** Co on Friday commenced commercial operations at second
and last part capacity at project in Rajasthan state
** Rise in NTPC also amid a rally in broader markers .BO
** Stock amid top five pct gainers on the state-run cos
Nifty PSE index .NIFTYPSE , which surged 7.9% to hit a record
high
** All stocks in the 20-member index are trading in green
** Including session's gains, NTPC up ~25% YTD, while rival
Adani Power ADAN.NS and Torrent Power TOPO.NS have both
surged 64%
(Reporting by Manvi Pant in Bengaluru)
((Manvi.Pant@thomsonreuters.com; +918447554364;))