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Post-market: Sensex gains strength, ends 217 points higher

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

March 08, 2011 | 5:30 PM

Sensex gains strength, ends 217 points higher
Buying across the board, with falling crude oil prices and easing political concerns supported the markets to close the session on a strong note
Major headlines
  • Mahindra Group partners with Cisco
  • SEBI initiates adjudication proceedings against RIL
  • MTNL gains on buzz of subsidy from DoT
Indian indices
It was a good day for the markets after a sharp fall in the previous session. Markets maintained its uptrend all throughout the day to close the session on a strong note. Buying in all sectors supported the markets. Technology, banking, metal and realty shares led the upmove. Falling crude oil prices and easing political concerns boosted sentiments. 

Oil prices fell after reports that OPEC was likely to boost oil production in order stem rising prices. Back home efforts are on by DMK and Congress to come to a solution on seat sharing ahead of elections in Tamil Nadu.

The Sensex began the session 55 points higher at 18277 and immediately hit the day?s low of 18267. From that level, the index moved higher and extended gains led by buying in all sectors. Trading in green all through the day, the index hit the day?s high of 18467 in late trade supported by technology, banking and metal shares. 


 INDEX PERFORMANCE
Index Close % chg
Sensex 18,439.65 1.19
Nifty

5,520.80

1.06

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

739.25

9.26

IFCI

54.40

5.22

TGBL

93.45

5.18

Losers
DB Realty

109.00

-3.75

ITNL

191.25

-3.53

Power Finance

254.95

-3.01

Market Statistics
s

BSE

NSE

Advances

1,777

1,085

Declines

1,059

589

Volumes (Rs crore)
Cash (BSE+NSE)

12,775

F&O (NSE)

89,804

The Sensex closed at 18440, up by 217 points and the Nifty rose by 58 points to settle above the 5500 mark at 5521.

Bond updates: India?s 11-year bonds rose for the first time in three days on speculation banks will add to their holdings of government debt to meet regulatory requirements before the financial year ends this month. 

Market sentiment
The market breadth stood in favour of advances. Of the 2,961 stocks on the BSE, 1,777 rose while 1,059 declined. Whereas, 125 stocks closed unchanged.

Viewing volumes
Industrial finance company - IFCI was traded the most, with over 0.60 crore shares changing hands on the BSE. It was followed by Jaypee Group firm - Jaiprakash Associates (0.36 crore shares), India's second largest real estate developer - Unitech (0.33 crore shares), leading private sector bank - Kotak Mahindra Bank (0.29 crore shares) and wind turbine major - Suzlon Energy (0.23 crore shares).
Sectoral & stock screening
All the sectoral indices ended the session in green. BSE TECk was the top gainer advancing by 1.98%, followed by BSE Information Technology (IT) up by 1.90%, while BSE Metal and BSE Bankex rose by 1.49% and 1.48% respectively. Rest of the sectors ended higher in the range of 0.09-1.35%.

Among 'A' group stocks, Tech Mahindra was the star performer surging by 9.26%, followed by IFCI up by 5.22% and Tata Global Beverages advanced by 5.18%. Among the laggards, DB Realty slid the most by 3.75%, followed by IL&FS Transportation down by 3.53% and Power Finance Corporation dipped by 3.01%.


Global signals
European shares gained on Tuesday recovering from two days of losses, as concerns over the impact of high crude prices on the economy eased after Kuwait said OPEC was in talks to increase production.

All the major Asian indices ended the day on a positive note. Hang Seng and Straits Times gains of over 1% each.

The US stock index futures pointed to a higher open for the Wall Street today.

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