Market@August 29: Day's report

The software stocks managed to attract strong buying interest in the second half. Digital Equipement, Wipro, Zee Tele and HCL Info showed strong rally in the last hour of trading. Digital Equipment attracted 8-month high trading volume of 25 lakh shares. It closed above 8 per cent upper circuit. Wipro, Sterlite, and Zee Tele also gained more than 3 per cent each. Tata Elxsi, and HCL Info also gained more than 5 per cent each.

Other counters like Himachal, Satyam Comp, and Infosys also showed a positive close. SSI, Siverline, DSQ however failed to show smart gains.

The non-software stocks remained under pressure. HLL, Reliance, ACC, L&T, Telco and SBI showed a negative close. ITC was the only heaveyweight which showed a marginal gain.

Sensex up 6 points at 4402, Nifty down 3 points at 1367.

Sensex

• Open: 4395.81
• High: 4412.84
• Low: 4370.50
• Close: 4401.89

Nifty

• Open: 1368.65
• High: 1373.55
• Low: 1360.65
• Close: 1366.85

• BSE advances: 774
• BSE declines: 604
• BSE unchanged: 106
• BSE volume: Rs 4786 crore

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

Gainers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
Dig Equipment, BPL, Usha Beltron, Kale Consult, Padmini Poly, Jain Studios, CMC, Apollo Hospitals, Sriven Multi, Monalisa Mul, Advent Comp, RS Soft.

Gainers: Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
HCL Info, Tata Elxsi, BEL, Bom Dyeing, Salora Int, Global Trust, Top Cassettes, Lupin Lab, Amex Info, Blue Dart, Bank of Raj.

Losers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
Trigyn, Alps Info, Vans Info, SB&T Int, Media Video, Mascon Global.

Losers: Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
M&M, Hinduja Finance, Lee & Nee Soft, GSFC, Shar Ind, Gruh Finance, Videocon VCR, Citicorp.

Money

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