Sensex, Nifty at record closing highs
It was a good day for markets as the Sensex scaled another peak ending on a new high. But the Nifty ended flat. Most of the Asia ended weak wit Taiwan down over 4%.
Sensex ended up 125.76 points or 0.61% at 20812.65, and the Nifty up 4.80 points or 0.08% at 6279.10.
Nifty January 2008 futures were at 6290, at a premium of 10.90 points as compared to spot closing of 6279.10.The NSE's futures & options (F&O) segment turnover was Rs 70,004.57 crore, which was higher than Rs 67,181.45 crore on Friday, 4 January 2008.
Reliance Industries rose 1% to Rs 3,015.60.
Reliance Energy rose 2.94% to Rs 2,584.15 on reports Reliance Power, in which it holds 50% stake, is reportedly planning to tap the inorganic route and explore possibilities of taking over existing government power projects, including Ratnagiri Gas and Power plant at Dabhol, to scale up its generation capacity.
IT stock slipped as weaker-than-expected job growth in United States in December 2007 sparked worries that the US economy may head towards recession. Infosys (down 3.35% to Rs 1,638.10), Wipro (down 2.72% to Rs 483.35), Tata Consultancy Services (down 2.88% to Rs 976.15), Indian IT companies derive more than half of their revenues from the US market.
India’s fourth largest software service provider by sales Satyam Computer Services declined 2.08% to Rs 413.45. Satyam today said it had entered into a tie-up with Greenplum, a leading provider of database software for business intelligence, to combine Satyam's reach and expertise in delivering business intelligence (BI) solutions with Greenplum's innovative database software.
Healthcare stocks declined. Ranbaxy Laboratories (down 1.08% to Rs 420.90), Cipla (down 0.38% to Rs 211.90) and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (down 2.25% to Rs 712.20) edged lower.
Metal stocks also drifted lower. Tata Steel (down 0.47% to Rs 925.70), Steel Authority of India (down 1.13% to Rs 271.05), Hindalco Industries (down 1.27% to Rs 217.15) edged lower. National Aluminium Company rose 1.27% to Rs 525.40 and Sterlite Industries rose 0.63% to Rs 1,066.15.
Realty stocks gained. Indiabulls Real Estate (up 6.45% to Rs 815.65), DLF (up 2.09% to Rs 1,135.75), Unitech (up 2.54% to Rs 534.10) edged higher.
Parsvnath Developers surged 8.52% to Rs 574.20 after the company said during the market hours it had bagged a Rs 90 crore contract to build Sai Ashram at Shirdi.
Banking stocks rose. ICICI Bank (up 6.11% to Rs 1,363.90) and State Bank of India (up 0.51% to Rs 2,402.95) edged higher. India’s second largest private sector bank in terms of net profit HDFC Bank declined 2.38% to Rs 1,657.
As per reports, the mandatory licensing requirement for Indian banks to open branches may be done away with. The department of financial services is taking up the matter with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as banks are no more shying away from opening branches in semi-urban and rural areas.
FMCG stocks rose. ITC (up 5.26% to Rs 231.10), Nestle India (up 3.14% to Rs 1,506), REI Agro (up 5% to Rs 940.35), Hindustan Unilever (up 2.55% to Rs 237.25) edged higher.
India's second biggest listed telecommunication services provider by sales Reliance Communications rose 3.95% to Rs 790.05.
India’s largest oil exploration firm by revenue ONGC declined 3.26% to Rs 1,299.95.
India's largest engineering & construction firm in terms of revenue, Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) rose 0.78% to Rs 4,277.65 on securing two major contracts from Cairn India for the construction of civil works and the consolidated construction works of Cairn's project located near Barmer in Rajasthan.
Reliance Natural Resources clocked the highest volume of 2.93 crore shares on BSE. The scrip rose 9.15% to Rs 227.85. Centurion Bank of Punjab clocked the second highest volume of 2.81 crore shares on BSE. The scrip rose 3.81% to Rs 72.25. Hindustan Motors clocked the third highest volume of 2.35 crore shares on BSE. The scrip rose 3.13% to Rs 88.85. IFCI clocked he fourth highest volume of 2 crore shares on BSE. It rose 4.44% to Rs 95.35. Reliance Petroleum clocked the fifth highest volume of 1.71 crore shares on BSE. It rose 2.6% to Rs 251.
Reliance Natural Resources clocked the highest turnover of Rs 651.35 crore on BSE. Reliance Petroleum (Rs 428.07 crore), Hindustan Motors (Rs 214.87 crore), Parsvnath Developers (Rs 211.08 crore) and Centurion Bank of Punjab (Rs 204.66 crore) were other turnover toppers on BSE in that order.
Sensex ended up 125.76 points or 0.61% at 20812.65, and the Nifty up 4.80 points or 0.08% at 6279.10.
Nifty January 2008 futures were at 6290, at a premium of 10.90 points as compared to spot closing of 6279.10.The NSE's futures & options (F&O) segment turnover was Rs 70,004.57 crore, which was higher than Rs 67,181.45 crore on Friday, 4 January 2008.
Reliance Industries rose 1% to Rs 3,015.60.
Reliance Energy rose 2.94% to Rs 2,584.15 on reports Reliance Power, in which it holds 50% stake, is reportedly planning to tap the inorganic route and explore possibilities of taking over existing government power projects, including Ratnagiri Gas and Power plant at Dabhol, to scale up its generation capacity.
IT stock slipped as weaker-than-expected job growth in United States in December 2007 sparked worries that the US economy may head towards recession. Infosys (down 3.35% to Rs 1,638.10), Wipro (down 2.72% to Rs 483.35), Tata Consultancy Services (down 2.88% to Rs 976.15), Indian IT companies derive more than half of their revenues from the US market.
India’s fourth largest software service provider by sales Satyam Computer Services declined 2.08% to Rs 413.45. Satyam today said it had entered into a tie-up with Greenplum, a leading provider of database software for business intelligence, to combine Satyam's reach and expertise in delivering business intelligence (BI) solutions with Greenplum's innovative database software.
Healthcare stocks declined. Ranbaxy Laboratories (down 1.08% to Rs 420.90), Cipla (down 0.38% to Rs 211.90) and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (down 2.25% to Rs 712.20) edged lower.
Metal stocks also drifted lower. Tata Steel (down 0.47% to Rs 925.70), Steel Authority of India (down 1.13% to Rs 271.05), Hindalco Industries (down 1.27% to Rs 217.15) edged lower. National Aluminium Company rose 1.27% to Rs 525.40 and Sterlite Industries rose 0.63% to Rs 1,066.15.
Realty stocks gained. Indiabulls Real Estate (up 6.45% to Rs 815.65), DLF (up 2.09% to Rs 1,135.75), Unitech (up 2.54% to Rs 534.10) edged higher.
Parsvnath Developers surged 8.52% to Rs 574.20 after the company said during the market hours it had bagged a Rs 90 crore contract to build Sai Ashram at Shirdi.
Banking stocks rose. ICICI Bank (up 6.11% to Rs 1,363.90) and State Bank of India (up 0.51% to Rs 2,402.95) edged higher. India’s second largest private sector bank in terms of net profit HDFC Bank declined 2.38% to Rs 1,657.
As per reports, the mandatory licensing requirement for Indian banks to open branches may be done away with. The department of financial services is taking up the matter with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as banks are no more shying away from opening branches in semi-urban and rural areas.
FMCG stocks rose. ITC (up 5.26% to Rs 231.10), Nestle India (up 3.14% to Rs 1,506), REI Agro (up 5% to Rs 940.35), Hindustan Unilever (up 2.55% to Rs 237.25) edged higher.
India's second biggest listed telecommunication services provider by sales Reliance Communications rose 3.95% to Rs 790.05.
India’s largest oil exploration firm by revenue ONGC declined 3.26% to Rs 1,299.95.
India's largest engineering & construction firm in terms of revenue, Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) rose 0.78% to Rs 4,277.65 on securing two major contracts from Cairn India for the construction of civil works and the consolidated construction works of Cairn's project located near Barmer in Rajasthan.
Reliance Natural Resources clocked the highest volume of 2.93 crore shares on BSE. The scrip rose 9.15% to Rs 227.85. Centurion Bank of Punjab clocked the second highest volume of 2.81 crore shares on BSE. The scrip rose 3.81% to Rs 72.25. Hindustan Motors clocked the third highest volume of 2.35 crore shares on BSE. The scrip rose 3.13% to Rs 88.85. IFCI clocked he fourth highest volume of 2 crore shares on BSE. It rose 4.44% to Rs 95.35. Reliance Petroleum clocked the fifth highest volume of 1.71 crore shares on BSE. It rose 2.6% to Rs 251.
Reliance Natural Resources clocked the highest turnover of Rs 651.35 crore on BSE. Reliance Petroleum (Rs 428.07 crore), Hindustan Motors (Rs 214.87 crore), Parsvnath Developers (Rs 211.08 crore) and Centurion Bank of Punjab (Rs 204.66 crore) were other turnover toppers on BSE in that order.
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