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Market@March 19: Day's report

The sentiment for tech counters remained mixed.

Stocks like Himachal, Pentamedia, Sterlite Opti and Global managed to attract buying and gained smartly.

Infosys, DSQ Software and Satyam, however, remained under pressure for a major part of the day. Infosys lost 5 per cent.

Among the old economy counters, MTNL, Tisco, Tata Power, IPCL, Bhel and Sterlite gained smartly. The overall trading volume was significantly lower.

Sensex down 25 points at 3720. Nifty down 6 points at 1187.

Sensex:

• Open: 3728.51
• High: 3774.69
• Low: 3680.26
• Close: 3720.45

S&P CNX Nifty:

• Open: 1192.85
• High: 1201.70
• Low: 1173.15
• Close: 1186.90

• BSE advances: 543
• BSE declines: 723
• BSE unchanged:98
• BSE volume: Rs 1131 crore

Most active:
Infosys, Himachal, Satyam, DSQ Software, Zee.

Gainers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
Sterlite, Sterlite Opti, Elbee Services, Aksh Opt, Sonata Soft, Padmalaya Tele, Voltas.

Gainers: Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
Mahindra & Mahindra, MTNL, Aptech, Tisco, Escorts, Bombay Dyeing, Vindhya Tele, Wimplast.

Losers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
DSQ Bio, Sierra Optima, Snowcem, Saw Pipes, Amara Raja Batteries, Ipca Lab, Onward Tech.

Losers: Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
Infosys, HCL Tech, Hughes Soft, NIIT, Bajaj Auto, Thermax, Jindal Steel, TV 18, GE Shipping, Bharat Forge, Polaris, Hinduja Finance.

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