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Post-market: Raise a toast for 2010

Thursday, December 31, 2009

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December 31, 2009
Index Performance
Index

Sensex

Nifty
Open 17,365.37 5,171.20
High 17,530.94 5,221.85
Low 17,365.37 5,168.75
Today's Cls 17,464.81 5,201.05
Prev Cls 17,343.82 5,169.45
Change 120.99 31.60
% Change 0.70 0.61
 

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

Gainers

Central Bank 167.25 10.95
National Aluminium 418.05 7.29
Shriram Transport 484.90 6.92
Videocon Industries 240.85 5.98
Praj Industries 105.75 4.91

Losers

Tata Chemicals 322.20 -3.20
Gujarat NRE Coke 79.90 -2.92
Titan Industries 1,422.05 -2.61
Piramal Healthcare 372.40 -2.36
GSK Consumer 1,290.00 -2.22
Market Statistics
- BSE NSE
Advances 1,670 1,210
Declines 1,212 881
Unchanged 83 58
Volume(Nos) 47.60cr

83.12cr

 Market Commentary 
Raise a toast for 2010 
Sensex and Nifty touch their 2009 high on the last trading day of the year with the Sensex posting returns of 80% for the year. 
Global signals
European indices are currently trading marginally higher. At the time of writing this report FTSE 100 is trading 0.09% higher.  
 
All the Asian indices closed the year on a high note. SGX Nifty closed 33 points higher.

US stock futures opened marginally higher, as investors keep an eye on Initial Claims as on December 26 and Continuing Claims as on December 19.

Indian indices
Taking leads from buoyant markets globally, the Indian indices opened higher and remained up all through the day. The Indian markets hit the yearly high in a day?s trade, as the Sensex for the first time in 18 months touched the 17500-mark. Nifty also closed above 5200 level. The Sensex opened 22 points higher and never saw that level again. The day?s high was 17531. At closing bell, the Sensex was at 17465, 121 points higher. Nifty closed 31 points higher at 5201.

Market sentiment
The market breadth was positive. Of 2,965 stocks traded on the BSE, 1,670 stocks advanced, whereas 1,212 stocks declined. Eighty three stocks closed unchanged

Sectoral & stock screening
Out of the 13 sector indices on the BSE, only BSE FMCG, BSE HC and BSE Realty closed with marginal loss. The remaining 10 indices ended higher. Among gainers, BSE Power surged the most by 1.16% followed by BSE CG that rose by 1.10% for the day.

On stocks? front, Central Bank of India surged the most-- by 10.95%-- followed by Nalco that rose by 7.29% and Shriram Transport Finance that jumped 6.92% up. Among losers, Tata Chemicals slid the most by 3.20% followed by Gujarat NRE coke that fell 2.92%.

Viewing volumes
Leading integrated steel maker Ispat Industries was the most traded shares with over 0.92 crore shares changing hands on the BSE followed by wind power major Suzlon Energy (0.64 crore shares), Industrial finance company IFCI (0.48 crore shares), India?s second largest infrastructure company Unitech, (0.45 crore shares) and Praj Industries (0.24 crore shares). 

Today's major news

  • Mahindra & Mahindra to launch mini truck Maxximo at Auto Expo; the stock rises to 1.73%

  • National Thermal Power Corporation set to get nod to sell 10% power at market price; the stock closes the day 1.20 higher

  • Sical wins Rs163 crore order from Hindustan Copper; the stock jumps 9.31%

  • Larsen & Toubro secures orders worth Rs581 crore; the stock surges 0.87%

  • Government to split NALCO in three; the stock shots up 7.29%

European Indices at 16:00 IST on 31-12-2009
Index Level Change (pts) Change (%)
FTSE 100 Index 5400.80 2.94 0.05
CAC 40 Index 3941.61 6.11 0.16
DAX INDEX 5970.18 Unchanged Unchanged
Asian Indices at close on 31-12-2009
Index Level Change (pts) Change (%)
Nikkei 225 10546.44 Unchanged Unchanged
Hang Seng Index 21872.5 375.88 1.75
Kospi Index 1682.77 Unchanged Unchanged
Straits Times Index 2897.62 17.86 0.62
Jakarta Composite Index 2534.36 Unchanged Unchanged
Shanghai Composite 3277.14 14.54 0.45

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