Market@August 24: Day's report

Software stocks attracted huge buying interest in the last one hour of the day. Wipro was the star perfomer gainning more than 10 per cent. Silverline also gained 12 per cent. SSI, DSQ Soft and Satyam also recorded handsome gains. SSI and Wipro recorded an all-time high volumes. Other software stocks also closed on a strong note.

Non-software stocks meanwhile remained under pressure and a large number of old economy stocks showed a negative close. The pharma stocks meanwhile attracted good buying interest.

Sensex up 14 points at 4459, Nifty up one point at 1387.

Sensex

• Open: 4449.84
• High: 4471.86
• Low: 4419.76
• Close: 4459.26

Nifty

• Open: 1386.5
• High: 1390.45
• Low: 1374.9
• Close: 1387.65

• BSE advances: 594
• BSE declines: 640
• BSE unchanged: 135
• BSE volume: Rs 4040 crore
• NSE volume: Rs 6050 crore

Most active stocks
Satyam, Himachal, Infosys, Zee Tele, Wipro.

Gainers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
Wipro, Silverline, Raymond, Vikas WSP, Shyam Tele, Hinduja Finance, Pun Com, Shri MM Soft, Cinevista, VXL Inst, Alps Info.

Gainers: Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
Satyam, SSI, DSQ Soft, Dr.Reddy's, Moser Baer, Orient Info, Peerless Shipping, Gramophone, Today's Writing, Blue Dart, Khyati Resort, Birla Global.

Losers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
United Breweries, Synergy Log, Sun Infoways.

Losers: Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
Top Cassettes, GV Films, Advent Comp, Valiant Com, Bharat Forge, Anco Com, Jupiter Orga, Mirc Elect, Veronica Lab, Sarvodaya Lab.

Money

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