Markets end in red but off day's low
The market staged a sharp recovery in late trade on buying in banking and auto shares and in index heavyweights Reliance Industries and L&T but ended in red at last.The market had declined sharply in afternoon trade due to fall in Asian markets. Volumes remained low for the second day in a row.
Sensex ended down 208.88 points or 1.14% at 18152.78, and the Nifty shut shop down 109.25 points or 2.03% at 5274.10.
Bajaj Auto advanced 6.22% to Rs 2405. It was the top gainer from Sensex pack. It swung in a wide range of Rs 2101 and Rs 2490 in the day.
Maruti Udyog (up 4.38% to Rs 866) and Mahindra & Mahindra (up 2.79% to Rs 693), also posted gains.
Banking shares though trading with losses, recovered from early lows, ahead of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s quarterly monetary policy review scheduled on Tuesday, 29 January 2008. India’s largest commercial bank in terms of net profit State Bank of India slumped 4.25% to Rs 2302.90. The stock hit a low of Rs 2200 in early trade.
HDFC Bank was down 1.96% to Rs 1570, off day’s low of Rs 1440 while ICICI Bank gained 1.17% to Rs 1274, off day’s low of Rs 1201. As per media reports, a sharp cut in US interest rates last week has increased the possibility of a 25 basis points repo rate cut by Reserve Bank of India.
India’s largest private sector firm by market capitalization and oil refiner Reliance Industries (RIL) was down 2.07% to Rs 2555.50. It moved in a range of Rs 2440 and Rs 2591. 4.91 lakh shares were traded on the counter on BSE. As per reports RIL plans to foray in engineering, procurement and construction business to clock a turnover of Rs 5,000 crore in first year itself and double it in second year.
India’s largest private sector engineering company in terms of order book position Larsen & Toubro was down 1.55% to Rs 3830, off sharply from day's low of Rs 3675. It today reported 40.10% surge in net profit to Rs 481.79 crore on 53.48% rise in total income to Rs 6483.55 crore in Q3 December 2007 over Q3 December 2006. European markets opened lower.
Housing Development Finance Corporation (up 3.30% to Rs 2803), Reliance Energy (up 2.11% to Rs 2073), and ACC (up 2.55% to Rs 807.80), edged higher from the Sensex pack
India’s largest real estate developer DLF slipped 5.20% to Rs 896 on 2.78 lakh shares. It was the top loser from Sensex pack.
Ranbaxy Laboratories (down 5.10% to Rs 349.20), Bharti Airtel (down 4.87% to Rs 870.05), and Infosys Technologies (down 4.60% to Rs 1451), were the other losers from Sensex pack.
Sensex ended down 208.88 points or 1.14% at 18152.78, and the Nifty shut shop down 109.25 points or 2.03% at 5274.10.
Bajaj Auto advanced 6.22% to Rs 2405. It was the top gainer from Sensex pack. It swung in a wide range of Rs 2101 and Rs 2490 in the day.
Maruti Udyog (up 4.38% to Rs 866) and Mahindra & Mahindra (up 2.79% to Rs 693), also posted gains.
Banking shares though trading with losses, recovered from early lows, ahead of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s quarterly monetary policy review scheduled on Tuesday, 29 January 2008. India’s largest commercial bank in terms of net profit State Bank of India slumped 4.25% to Rs 2302.90. The stock hit a low of Rs 2200 in early trade.
HDFC Bank was down 1.96% to Rs 1570, off day’s low of Rs 1440 while ICICI Bank gained 1.17% to Rs 1274, off day’s low of Rs 1201. As per media reports, a sharp cut in US interest rates last week has increased the possibility of a 25 basis points repo rate cut by Reserve Bank of India.
India’s largest private sector firm by market capitalization and oil refiner Reliance Industries (RIL) was down 2.07% to Rs 2555.50. It moved in a range of Rs 2440 and Rs 2591. 4.91 lakh shares were traded on the counter on BSE. As per reports RIL plans to foray in engineering, procurement and construction business to clock a turnover of Rs 5,000 crore in first year itself and double it in second year.
India’s largest private sector engineering company in terms of order book position Larsen & Toubro was down 1.55% to Rs 3830, off sharply from day's low of Rs 3675. It today reported 40.10% surge in net profit to Rs 481.79 crore on 53.48% rise in total income to Rs 6483.55 crore in Q3 December 2007 over Q3 December 2006. European markets opened lower.
Housing Development Finance Corporation (up 3.30% to Rs 2803), Reliance Energy (up 2.11% to Rs 2073), and ACC (up 2.55% to Rs 807.80), edged higher from the Sensex pack
India’s largest real estate developer DLF slipped 5.20% to Rs 896 on 2.78 lakh shares. It was the top loser from Sensex pack.
Ranbaxy Laboratories (down 5.10% to Rs 349.20), Bharti Airtel (down 4.87% to Rs 870.05), and Infosys Technologies (down 4.60% to Rs 1451), were the other losers from Sensex pack.
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