New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Reliance Industries' (RIL) share price rose nearly 3 per cent in intraday trade on Tuesday, August 19. The stock opened at Rs.1,389.70 against the previous close of Rs.1,380.95 and climbed 2.6 per cent to an intraday high of Rs.1,417. Around 12:35 PM, RIL share price was trading 2.6 per cent higher at Rs.1,416.70, while the equity benchmark Sensex was up 0.60 per cent at 81,752.

Reliance Industries' stock has strongly outperformed the benchmark index this year. Year-to-date (YTD), RIL shares have rallied 15 per cent, far ahead of the Sensex's nearly 4 per cent gain.

From a 52-week low of Rs.1,115.55 on April 7, the heavyweight stock staged a sharp rebound to hit a 52-week high of Rs.1,551 on July 9.

However, the r...