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Post-market: Markets give up early gains to end flat

Friday, March 4, 2011

March 04, 2011 | 5:30 PM

Markets give up early gains to end flat
Worries in Libya weighed on markets, which led the key indices to erase all intraday gains and close the session on a flat note
Major headlines
  • Hero Honda gains on buzz of PE funds investment
  • Finolex Cables soars on JV with US firm
  • Aurobindo Pharma rises on Pfizer's support
Indian indices
After four-day positive run, the Indian markets closed today?s trade on a flat note. Markets witnessed a rangebound trade amid volatility. Investors booked profits in equities across the board as reports of public unrest spreading to Yemen, Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia surfaced. Capital goods, PSU, metal stocks were putting pressure on the markets. The Nifty touched the 5600 mark in trade today for the first time since January 28.

Worries in Libya are not over yet. As per reports, the United Kingdom has frozen nearly $3.2 billion Libyan wealth fund assets. London brent crude spiked up above the $116 a barrel mark, up 1% and crude oil was inching up to $103 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. There were reports that rebels in North Yemen threw bombs and stage anti-government protests resulting in dead and wounded. The army used rockets on protesters.

In the Midcap space, Essar Shipping locked at 10% upper circuit, while Motilal Oswal, PTC India and Deccan Chronicle rose over 4% each. On the flip side, Ramky Infra, Gammon India and Jindal Poly were the major losers.

 INDEX PERFORMANCE
Index Close % chg
Sensex 18,486.45 -0.02
Nifty

5,538.75

0.05

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

121.10

6.70

ABB

726.75

5.54

Aurobindo Pharma

183.55

3.99

Losers
IVRCL Infra

73.90

-3.65

Dish TV India

59.70

-3.48

L&T

1,610.80

-3.08

Market Statistics
s

BSE

NSE

Advances

1,391

876

Declines

1,484

891

Volumes (Rs crore)
Cash (BSE+NSE)

14,832

F&O (NSE)

103,613

In the Smallcap space, Vindhya Telelink, Lloyds Metal, Jindal Worldwide were the major gainers. Whereas SML Isuzu, TTK Healthcare and Vipul were the major losers.

The Sensex rose by 133 points at 18623 in opening trade mirroring supportive global cues and gained further to hit the day?s high of 18737 in initial trade. The Sensex remained in narrow range and traded in green for most part of the day. In last half hour of trade, the index erased all its gains and hit the day?s low of 18449. Volatile session ended flat.

Market Outlook: Key pay roll data will be released in the US tonight. 

The Sensex shut shop at 18486, down by three points and the Nifty closed mere three points up, at 5539.

Market sentiment
The market breadth was marginally negative. Out of the 3,001 stocks on the BSE, 1,484 slipped while 1,391 gained. However, 126 stocks closed unchanged.

Viewing volumes
India's second largest developer - Unitech was traded the most, with over 0.83 crore shares changing hands on the BSE. Following that ADAG power firm - Reliance Power (0.51 crore shares), industrial finance company - IFCI (0.44 crore shares), Jaypee Group firm - Jaiprakash Associates (0.43 crore shares) and India's Number 2 mobile carrier - Reliance Communications (0.40 crore shares).
Sectoral & stock screening
Eight sectoral indices ended in green while rest five in red. BSE Bankex advanced the most by 0.53%, followed by BSE Auto up by 0.44% and BSE Information Technology (IT) gained by 0.31%. Among losers, BSE CG fell the most by 2.06%, followed by BSE PSU down by 0.25% and BSE Metal lost by 0.19%.

Looking into 'A' group stocks, top three gainers ? Reliance Power rose by 6.70%, ABB gained by 5.54% and Aurobindo Pharma advanced by 3.99%. Top three losers ? IVRCL Infra slid by 3.65%, Dish TV declined by 3.48% and Jubilant Life Science dropped by 3.17%.



Global signals
European shares rose on Friday on growing optimism a key jobs report will show the recovery in the United States, the world's largest economy, gathering momentum.

All the major Asian indices ended the session on positive note, with gains of over 1%. 

The US stock index futures point to a higher opening on the Wall Street ahead of key payroll data.

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