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Market@June 21: Day's report

Immediately after a firm open the software stocks came under strong selling pressure. Silverline was teh first to hit 8 per cent lower circuit. However, a recovery led by DSQ Software helped other software stocks to show a marginal recovery from their respective lows. Himachal also showed a smart recovery.

But, during the second half values once again dived and showed a substantial fall. A large number of software stocks closed below 8 per cent circuit. The sentiment also remained negative for the non-software segment. SBI, L&T, ITC, Reliance and Tisco remained weak. However HLL remained firm.

The trading volumes were reasonably high on the both the exchanges. In fact, on the NSE, the volume was close to a 4-month high. The volume touched an all-time high on DSQ Soft counter.

Sensex down 134 points at 4730, Nifty down 35 points at 1472.

Sensex

• Open: 4888.43
• High: 4888.43
• Low: 4723.57
• Close: 4730.12

Nifty

• Open: 1524.05
• High: 1539.10
• Low: 1470.40
• Close: 1472.00

• BSE advances: 614
• BSE declines: 894
• BSE unchanged: 147
• BSE volume: Rs 4923 crore
• NSE volume: Rs 7875 crore

Most active stocks:
Himachal, Satyam Comp, DSQ Soft, Global Tele, Infosys.

Gainers: Between 7.9 per cent and 12 per cent
Gramophone, Aurobindo, AgroDutch, Elbee Services, Jupiter Orga, West Hatcheries, Sri Sarita.

Gainers: Between 5 per cent and 7.9 per cent
Ind Shaving, Ipca Lab, Tata Finance, TVS Elect, Leading Edge, Jaiprakash, Maharaja Int, ITI, Lyka Lab, JB Chem.

Losers: Between 12 per cent and 7.9 per cent

Zee Tele, SSI, Pentamedia, Silverline, Wipro, Sterlite, Ranbaxy, Cipla, VSNL, Crest Com, Advent Comp, Shyam Tele, Padmini Poly, Cybermate, KLG Systel, Goldstone Tech, Atcom Tech.

Losers: Between 7.9 per cent and 5 per cent
Himachal, Satyam Comp, Dig Equipment, MTNL, HCL Info, Rolta, Tata Elxsi, Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's, Moser Baer, Bom Dyeing, Hughes Soft.

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