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Post-market: Sensex sheds its morning gains
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 |
| | Index Performance | Index | Sensex | Nifty | Open | 16,368.14 | 4,907.85 | High | 16,525.98 | 4,951.15 | Low | 16,129.11 | 4,814.10 | Today's Cls | 16,163.44 | 4,830.10 | Prev Cls | 16,356.03 | 4,899.70 | Change | -192.59 | -69.6 | % Change | -1.18 | -1.42 | | | Market Indicators | Top Movers (Group A) | Company | Price (Rs) | % chg | Gainers | Spice Comm | 66.75 | 16.59 | Jain Irrigation | 776.55 | 4.05 | Dr. Reddy's Lab | 1,161.50 | 3.37 | Ultratech Cement | 961.20 | 3.03 | Mphasis | 688.95 | 2.79 | Losers | Tulip Telecom | 968.85 | -6.40 | PTC India | 104.45 | -4.57 | Jet Air | 487.45 | -4.37 | Unitech | 72.70 | -4.34 | Madras Cement | 108.70 | -4.19 | | Market Statistics | - | BSE | NSE | Advances | 1,105 | 627 | Declines | 1,788 | 1,040 | Unchanged | 70 | 41 | Volume(Nos) | 42.50cr | 80.13cr | | | | | Market Commentary | | Sensex sheds its morning gains | Selling pressure in heavyweights and realty stocks saw the BSE Sensitive Index lose almost 400 points from its high. | Global signals On Tuesday, the European indices that had opened weak on the back of disappointing results of BP erased their losses. At the time of writing this report the FTSE 100 was up by 0.26%. | | | Among the major Asian indices, all the indices closed lower except Nikkei and Hang Seng that closed with gains. The SGX Nifty fell by 83 points. | US stock futures opened marginal lower, as investors awaited data on pending home sales and results of Pepsi. Indian indices Taking lead from the buoyant global markets, the domestic markets opened higher with the Sensex opening 12 points higher and extending its gains to touch the day?s high of 16526. However, in the afternoon session the market was caught in volatility and tumbled by almost 400 points from its high to touch the day?s low of 16129 after the Asian indices closed off the day?s high and the European stock markets opened weak. The selling pressure in heavyweights like Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank also added to the weakness. At the finishing line, the Sensex closed at 16163, 192 points lower. The Nifty closed 69 points lower at 4830. Sensex sentiment The declining stocks outnumbered the advancing stocks: Of the 2,963 stocks traded on the BSE, 1,788 stocks declined whereas 1,105 stocks advanced. Seventy stocks closed unchanged. Sectoral and stock screening Bears trampled all the sectors with the BSE Realty Index getting hit the most, by 2.45%. The BSE Bankex was hit by 1.99% and the BSE PSU Index lost 1.71%. The BSE Metal Index and the BSE Oil & Gas Index were down by 1.57% each. The remaining sectoral indices slipped by around 0.46% to 1.46% each. The star of the day was Spice Communications, which was up by 16.59%, followed by Jain Irrigation, which surged by 4.05%, and Dr Reddy?s, which rose by 3.37%. Among the laggards Tulip Telecom slid the most (by 6.40%), followed by PTC India, which fell by 4.57%, and Jet Airways that shed 4.37%. Viewing volumes Industrial finance company IFCI saw the highest trading volumes with over 1.23 crore shares changing hands on the BSE. It was followed by realty major Unitech (1.15 crore shares), wind turbine major Suzlon Energy (1.00 crore shares), Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (0.95 crore shares) and Ispat Industries (0.47 crore shares). Today's major news -
NTPC fixes FPO price at Rs201, the stock slides 2.46% -
Bajaj Auto?s January sales doubles, the stock closed 1.93% lower -
Zylog Systems acquires Canadian firm for Rs150 crore, the stock rises 1.46% -
Chromatic India?s board approves bonus shares; the stock jumps 4.99% -
Siemens receives Rs100 crore order; the stock ends the day lower by 1.40% | | | | | | | | European Indices at 16:00 IST on 02-02-2010 | | | Index | Level | Change (pts) | Change (%) | FTSE 100 Index | 5262.61 | 15.20 | 0.29 | CAC 40 Index | 3782.88 | 20.87 | 0.55 | DAX INDEX | 5687.91 | 33.43 | 0.59 | | | | | | | | Asian Indices at close on 02-02-2010 | | | Index | Level | Change (pts) | Change (%) | Nikkei 225 | 10371.09 | 166.07 | 1.63 | Hang Seng Index | 20272.18 | 28.43 | 0.14 | Kospi Index | 1595.81 | -10.63 | -0.66 | Straits Times Index | 2720.87 | -15.30 | -0.56 | Jakarta Composite Index | 2580.25 | -7.30 | -0.28 | Shanghai Composite | 2934.71 | -6.65 | -0.23 | | | | | | | | 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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