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Market@27 March: Day's report

A strong demand for software stocks kept the sentiment firm throughout the day. A large number of stocks opened at the upper circuit, and remained there for a major part of the day.

Sensex was up 6 points at 5147. Nifty down 8 points at 1562.

Among the pivotals, Reliance remained the strongest, and hit the upper circuit. SBI, ITC however failed to impress. Himachal, Satyam Computer, Zee, DSQ and Infosys topped the volume chart on the BSE accounting for 68 per cent of the total trading turnover.

Sensex

• Open: 5203.16
• High: 5286.81
• Low: 5126.35
• Close: 5147.46

Nifty

• Open: 1570.45
• High: 1593.30
• Low: 1555.75
• Close: 1561.85

• BSE advances: 1259
• BSE declines: 670
• BSE unchanged: 137
• BSE volumes: Rs 2961 crore
• NSE volumes: Rs 3959 crore

Stocks at upper circuit
Wipro, Global Tele, Reliance, HCL Infosys, Digital Equipment, ICICI, Reliance Petro, Reliance Capital, BSES, Silverline, Pentamedia, Rolta, McDowell, Crest Communications, Aptech, Vakrangee, Escorts, Anco Communication, Kale Consultants, Tata Finance, Bata India, Shyam Tele, Birla Ericsson, Su-Raj Diamond, Sonata Software, Atcom, Websity Info, BPL, Crisil.

Stocks at lower circuit
CMC, BPCL, Max India, Heritage Foods, Innovations, Banco Products, Sri Adhikari, Palace Heights Hotel, Zodiac JRD, Abacus Computers, Indo Biotech.

Stocks up over 5 per cent
Himachal, Sterlite, ICICI Bank, Tata Elxsi, Grasim, United Phosphorus, R S Software, German Remedies, Indo Gulf, Essel Packaging, Britannia, India Cements, Goldstone Engg., Spic Electronics, LML, Vindhya Tele, IDBI Bank, BSEL Info, Mirc Electronics, Blue Dart, Century Enka, Lupin Labs, Hitech Drilling.

Stocks down over 5 per cent
Bausch & Lomb, Knoll Pharma, Pfizer, Sun Pharma, Titan, Gramophone, Gamma Rays, Elder Electronic, Gujarat Apollo, BPL Sanyo Tech, Blue Star, Vesuvius, Bank of Rajasthan, Sandu Pharma.

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