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Sharekhan Post-Market Report dated February 18, 2008

Monday, February 18, 2008

 
 
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February 18, 2008
Index Performance
Index

Sensex

Nifty
Open 18,228.21 5,304.45
High 18,256.82 5,348.60
Low 17,900.96 5,224.00
Today's Cls 18,048.05 5,276.90
Prev Cls 18,115.25 5,302.90
Change -67.20 -26.00
% Change -0.37 -0.49
 

Market Indicators
Top Movers (Group A)
Company Price 
(Rs)
%
chg

Gainers

GE Shipping 424.95 8.03
NALCO 389.10 7.59
Reliance Power 413.65 7.53
LIC Housing Finance 303.25 6.53
CMC 821.15 6.46

Losers

Mastek 246.30 -7.06
HCL Infosystems 188.65 -5.79
Jindal Stainless 153.95 -5.64
Alstom Projects 712.90 -4.95
Indusind Bank 99.95 -4.72
Market Statistics
- BSE NSE
Advances 1,848 789
Declines 876 382
Unchanged 48 14
Volume(Nos) 30.18cr

51.20cr

 Market Commentary 
A tame ending to highly volatile session
After witnessing a swing of 357 points, the Sensex ended marginally above 18,048 on selective selling.
The market maintained a cautious trend for the straight session, as the Sensex eased marginally at close on selective selling. However, the market was    
extremely volatile as stocks gyrated sharply, leading to a swing of 357 points during intra-day trades. After resuming 113 points above at 18,228, the Sensex dropped 215 points in early trades on sustained selling to touch the day's low of 17,900. Languishing in negative territory thereafter in the first half, the Sensex steadily erased its losses and rebounded into positive territory in the afternoon trades to edge past the 18,250 mark and touch the intra-day high of 18,256. The Sensex failed to hold on to its steady gains and lost 67 points to close at 18,048, while the Nifty ended 26 points lower at 5,277.

Movers & Shakers

  • Larsen & Toubro eased marginally despite the report that the company has won Rs1,250 crore order from ONGC at Mumbai High.
  • Ramco Systems rallied sharply on launching India's first "Software as a Service" ERP--Ramco On Demand ERP.
  • Mahindra & Mahindra gained on reports that Mahindra Defence Systems is in advanced talks with WASS for a joint venture on underwater defence equipment.
  • Arshiya International was locked at the upper limit of 5% on reports that the company has signed contract with Jurong International.


Dragging the Sensex, Satyam lost 2.78% at Rs426, Tata Motors dropped 2.47% at Rs732.55, TCS fell 2.24% at Rs851.95, DLF lost 2.18% at Rs859.80 and BHEL declined 2% at Rs2,216. SBI, Reliance Industries, Wipro and ONGC were down nearly 1% each. However, M&M advanced 4.02% at Rs643.35, ITC scaled up 3.25% at Rs209.60, Hindalco added 3.14% at Rs184.10, Hind Utilites gained 2.56% at Rs216.60, ICICI Bank jumped 1.42% at Rs1,208 and Bajaj Auto was up nearly 1.16% at Rs2,199.

The breadth of the market was positive. Of the 2,772 stocks traded on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), 1,848 stocks advanced, 876 stocks declined and 48 stocks ended unchanged. Of the 11 sectoral indices trading on the BSE, six indices ended in the green and seven slipped into the red. The BSE FMCG index was the major performer on the upside and gained 2.26% at 2,258, while the BSE Bankex index was up around 0.5% at 10,944. In the market which closed on a subdued note, FMCG stocks performed exceptionally well. REl Agro was frozen at the upper limit of 5% at Rs1,290.15, ITC surged 3.25% at Rs209.60 and Nestle shot up by 2.56% at Rs216.60. 

Over 2.66 crore RNRL shares changed hands on the BSE followed by Ispat Industries (2.22 crore shares), Reliance Power (1.12 crore shares), Nagarjuna fertilisers (99.23 lakh shares) and HFCL (93.71 lakh shares). 

European Indices at 16:15 IST on 18-02-2008
Index Level Change (pts) Change (%)
FTSE 100 Index 5895.40 107.80 1.86
CAC 40 Index 4850.03 78.24 1.64
DAX Index 6928.15 95.72 1.40
Asian Indices at close on 18-02-2008
Index Level Change (pts) Change (%)
Nikkei 225 13635.40 12.84 0.09
Hang Seng Index 23759.25 -389.18 -1.61
Kospi Index 1696.24 1.47 0.09
Straits Times Index 3344.53 - -
Jakarta Composite Index 2684.70 -3.49 -0.13

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