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Post-market: Market applauds Union Budget; Sensex up 122 pts

Monday, February 28, 2011

February 28, 2011 | 5:30 PM

Market applauds Union Budget; Sensex up 122 pts
Budget day ends well, with the market sentiment upbeat and the session closed with decent gains
Major headlines
  • Economy set for double-digit growth: FM
  • Fertiliser stocks cheer Budget proposals
  • FIIs to invest in MFs directly now
  • PSU banks soar as govt to infuse Rs6,000 crore
  • Coal India soars 12% on price hike
Indian indices
Union Budget 2011-2012 appeared to be a complete game changer for the Indian markets. Stupendous rally was seen post budget with investor sentiment upbeat. However, the macro-economic concerns and soaring crude oil prices led the markets to trim gains at the close. The Sensex touched the 18000 mark and the Nifty hit 5400 levels during the day. Overall, the markets cheered the Union Budget.

Infrastructure and FMCG companies' shares were supporting the markets. ONGC, SBI, Wipro, M&M, Maruti, Sterlite, Sun Pharma and HDFC too were quite supportive. However, heavyweights like Reliance Industries, Infosys, ICICI Bank and Tata Motors were putting pressure on the markets. Ambuja Cements, ACC, Ranbaxy, Reliance Infra, Hero Honda, Tata Power, SAIL, Reliance Communications, Jaiprakash Associates and DLF were other losers in trade.

The Sensex started the session on a positive note at 17811, up by 110 points and traded in green as the session progressed. However, the index hit the day's low of 17719 
 INDEX PERFORMANCE
Index Close % chg
Sensex 17,823.40 0.69
Nifty

5,333.25

0.56

 
 MARKET INDICATORS 
Top Movers (Group A)
Company Price (Rs) % chg
Gainers
ITC

169.00

8.23

TVS Motor

50.75

5.95

Procter & Gamble

1,661.55

5.92

Losers
Glenmark Pharma

251.80

-10.20

BGR Energy

407.55

-8.73

Sesa Goa

262.30

-7.31

Market Statistics
s

BSE

NSE

Advances

1,598

934

Declines

1,204

795

Volumes (Rs crore)
Cash (BSE+NSE)

20,513

F&O (NSE)

183,494

in the afternoon session. From that level, the Sensex edged higher post budget announcement, hitting the day?s of 18297 in mid-afternoon session. The Sensex trimmed gains to close the session with modest gains.

The Sensex surged 122 points to settle at 17823 and the Nifty closed at 5333, up by 30 points. 


Bond update:
India's bonds gained as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the government plans to reduce the budget deficit to 4.6% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the financial year beginning April 1.


Market sentiment
The market breadth stood positive. Of the 2,933 stocks on the BSE, 1,598 rose while 1,204 fell. However, 131 stocks closed unchanged.

Viewing volumes
India's second largest developer - Unitech was traded the most, with over 0.77 crore shares changing hands on the BSE. Following that an industrial finance company - IFCI (0.62 crore shares), government's power utility - Power Grid Corporation (0.54 crore shares), Jaypee Group firm - Jaiprakash Associates (0.47 crore shares) and a multi-business conglomerate - ITC (0.42 crore shares).
Sectoral & stock screening
All the 13 sectoral indices ended the session on a positive note barring BSE Healthcare (down 0.04%). BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) was the top gainer surging by 4.47%, following that BSE PSU up by 2% and BSE Realty rose by 1.30%. Rest of the indices ended higher in the range of 0.01-0.60%.

Looking into 'A' group stocks, top three gainers - ITC rose by 8.23%, TVS Motor Company up by 5.95% and Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care surged by 5.92%. Top three losers - Glenmark Pharmaceuticals lost by 10.20%, BGR Energy declined by 8.73% and Sesa Goa dropped by 7.31%. 

Global signals
European shares traded flat on Monday with agrochemicals group Syngenta up on optimism over its outlook for 2011, though gains were kept in check by falls in lender HSBC after its results.

Majority of the Asian indices ended higher on Monday except Straits Times and Kospi indices. Hang Seng index closed 1.42% higher.

The US stock index futures point to a lower opening on the Wall Street. The investors will keep an eye on the National Association of Realtors' pending home sales for January.

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