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Post-market: Its bears turn today
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Thursday, February 4, 2010 |
| | Index Performance | Index | Sensex | Nifty | Open | 16,500.29 | 4,931.30 | High | 16,508.22 | 4,931.30 | Low | 16,188.20 | 4,832.35 | Today's Cls | 16,224.95 | 4,845.35 | Prev Cls | 16,496.05 | 4,931.85 | Change | -271.10 | -86.50 | % Change | -1.64 | -1.75 | | | Market Indicators | Top Movers (Group A) | Company | Price (Rs) | % chg | Gainers | P&G | 1,854.65 | 5.55 | Gail India | 418.20 | 3.14 | MMTC | 34,650.30 | 1.68 | Godrej Consumer | 241.60 | 1.36 | Central Bank | 149.15 | 1.19 | Losers | JP Hydro | 65.75 | -6.54 | Hindalco Industries | 146.15 | -6.37 | RNRL | 64.40 | -6.12 | GMR Infra | 55.20 | -5.96 | Jai Corp | 284.75 | -5.38 | | Market Statistics | - | BSE | NSE | Advances | 836 | 396 | Declines | 2,003 | 1,299 | Unchanged | 60 | 31 | Volume(Nos) | 36.42cr | 65.65cr | | | | | Market Commentary | | Its bears turn today | Weak overseas cues and leads and selling in realty and metal stocks drags the Sensex 271 points down. | Global signals The European markets extended their losses on Thursday, as banking shares dropped the most led by Deutsche Bank and Santander. At the time of writing this report FTSE 100 was down by 0.86%. | | | Among major Asian indices, all the indices closes lower except Kospi that closed marginally higher. SGX Nifty fell 95 points. | US stock futures opened marginal lower ahead of data for first-time claims for jobless benefits for the week ended January 30 and data related to December factory orders. Indian indices It seems if bears and bulls are taking turns to leave investors restive. Where the bulls pushed the bears to the wall yesterday, today bears took the turn. On glum cues from overseas markets, the Sensex opened mere four points higher, but soon turned negative and continued to slid all along the day. Realty and metal bears stocks pushed the index to the day?s low of 16189. The day?s high was 16508. At closing bell, the Sensex was at 16496, 271 points lower. Nifty closed at 4845, 86 points lower. Sensex sentiment The declining stocks outnumbered the advancing stocks. Of the 2,899 stocks traded on the BSE, 2003 stocks declined, whereas 836 stocks advanced. Sixty stocks closed unchanged. Sectoral & stock screening Bears drubbed all the sectors with the interest rate sensitive realty sector tumbling the most, posing a loss of 3.89%. After yesterday?s rally, metal stocks were trapped in profit booking pushed the sector index 3.36% down. Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) the defensive sector stood least affected among the 13 sector indices. The star stock for the day was Procter & Gamble that was up by 5.55% to be followed by GAIL India that surged 3.14% and MMTC that rose 1.67%. Among laggards Jaiprakash Hydro slid the most by 6.54%, followed by Aluminum major Hindalco that fell 6.37% and Reliance Natural Resources that shed 6.12%. Viewing volumes Industrial finance company IFCI saw highest trading with over 0.73 crore shares changing hands on the BSE followed by realty major Unitech (0.70 crore shares), wind turbine major Suzlon Energy (0.61 crore shares), Reliance Natural Resources (0.58 crore shares) and Ispat Industries (0.41 crore shares). Today's major news -
State Bank of India expands its business in North India; the stock closes 2.45% lower -
Shipping Corporation of India in line for a 20% government stake sale: the stock ends the day 2.05% lower -
Simmonds Marshall?s stock split news: the stock jumps 10% -
Rishi Laser shines on winning export order; the stock rises 0.36% -
ACC?s CY2009 net profit zooms by 32%; the stock slid 2.90% | | | | | | | | European Indices at 16:00 IST on 04-02-2010 | | | Index | Level | Change (pts) | Change (%) | FTSE 100 Index | 5213.28 | -39.87 | -0.76 | CAC 40 Index | 3768.60 | -24.87 | -0.66 | DAX INDEX | 5642.27 | -29.82 | -0.53 | | | | | | | | Asian Indices at close on 04-02-2010 | | | Index | Level | Change (pts) | Change (%) | Nikkei 225 | 10355.98 | -48.35 | -0.46 | Hang Seng Index | 20341.64 | -380.44 | -1.84 | Kospi Index | 1616.42 | 1.40 | 0.09 | Straits Times Index | 2744.98 | -19.86 | -0.72 | Jakarta Composite Index | 2593.22 | -11.33 | -0.43 | Shanghai Composite | 2995.31 | -8.52 | -0.28 | | | | | | | | To know more about our products and services, click here. | | | | | | ?This document has been prepared by Sharekhan Ltd. This Document is subject to changes without prior notice and is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed to and may contain confidential and/or privileged material and is not for any type of circulation. Any review, retransmission, or any other use is prohibited. Kindly note that this document does not constitute an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument or as an official confirmation of any transaction. Though disseminated to all the customers simultaneously, not all customers may receive this report at the same time. SHAREKHAN will not treat recipients as customers by virtue of their receiving this report. The information contained herein is from publicly available data or other sources believed to be reliable. While we would endeavour to update the information herein on reasonable basis, SHAREKHAN, its subsidiaries and associated companies, their directors and employees (?SHAREKHAN and affiliates?) are under no obligation to update or keep the information current. Also, there may be regulatory, compliance, or other reasons that may prevent SHAREKHAN and affiliates from doing so. We do not represent that information contained herein is accurate or complete and it should not be relied upon as such. This document is prepared for assistance only and is not intended to be and must not alone betaken as the basis for an investment decision. The user assumes the entire risk of any use made of this information. Each recipient of this document should make such investigations as it deems necessary to arrive at an independent evaluation of an investment in the securities of companies referred to in this document (including the merits and risks involved), and should consult its own advisors to determine the merits and risks of such an investment. The investment discussed or views expressed may not be suitable for all investors. We do not undertake to advise you as to any change of our views. Affiliates of Sharekhan may have issued other reports that are inconsistent with and reach different conclusion from the information presented in this report. This report is not directed or intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity who is a citizen or resident of or located in any locality, state, country or other jurisdiction, where such distribution, publication, availability or use would be contrary to law, regulation or which would subject SHAREKHAN and affiliates to any registration or licensing requirement within such jurisdiction. The securities described herein may or may not be eligible for sale in all jurisdictions or to certain category of investors. Persons in whose possession this document may come are required to inform themselves of and to observe such restriction. SHAREKHAN & affiliates may have used the information set forth herein before publication and may have positions in, may from time to time purchase or sell or may be materially interested in any of the securities mentioned or related securities. SHAREKHAN may from time to time solicit from, or perform investment banking, or other services for, any company mentioned herein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall SHAREKHAN, any of its affiliates or any third party involved in, or related to, computing or compiling the information have any liability for any damages of any kind. Any comments or statements made herein are those of the analyst and do not necessarily reflect those of SHAREKHAN.? | To unsubscribe write to myaccount@sharekhan.com
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