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Market@May 9: Day's report

The market opened lower as software stocks dipped sharply in the first five minutes because of a major fall on the Nasdaq. But sentiment improved during the second half of the day. Zee Tele was the first stock to hit the upper circuit. Himachal, Digital Equipement, SSI, Rolta and Silverline also hit the upper circuit. Other software stocks also recovered sharply.

Sensex closed 110 points at 4573.54 and Nifty was up 20 points at 1384.70.

Trading volume was significantly higher on both exchanges. Satyam, Global Tele, Himachal, Zee Tele and Infosys topped the volume chart accounting for 54 per cent of total trading volume on the BSE. VisualSoft touched its record volume on the BSE.

BSE Sensex

• Open: 4365.26
• High: 4574.17
• Low: 4351.40
• Close: 4573.54

S&P Nifty

• Open: 1362.45
• High: 1385.70
• Low: 1328.05
• Close:1384.70

• BSE advances: 710
• BSE declines: 662
• BSE unchanged: 159
• BSE volumes: Rs 3320 crore
• NSE volumes: Rs 3991 crore

Gainers: Between 7.9 per cent and 12 per cent
Rolta, Silverline, Zee Tele, SSI, HCL Info, IPCL, Digital Equipment, Cinevista, Orient Info, Shyam Tele, Crest Comm, Cadila Health, RS Soft, Kale Consultancy, Sibar Soft, Aftek Info, Advent Comp, Jaiprakash, Mastek, Nalco, Melstar Info, Filmcity Media.

Gainers: Between 5 per cent and 7.9 per cent
Satyam, Wipro, Pentamedia, Himachal, Pentamedia, BSES, McDowell, TV 18, India Cements, VisualSoft, Polaris, SQL Star, GV Films, Punjab Comm, Nirma, Cinerad Comm, Onward Tech, Vision Techno, Usha Beltron.

Losers: Between 12 per cent and 7.9 per cent
Padmini Polymer, Fujitsu ICIM, Eveready, IEC Soft, Elbee Services, Flex Chem, Invest Trust, United Breweries.

Losers: Between 7.9 per cent and 5 per cent
L&T, Valiant Comm, Mirc Electronics, Sri Adhikari, Maars Soft, Adani Exports, Jindal Photo, Tamil Tele, Lippi System, Scanpoint Graphics, Ganesh Benzoplast, Vorin Lab, Magan Ind.

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