Market@August 3: Day's report

After showing a weak opening, values remained dull in the first half of the day. The selling pressure however increased during the second half and a large number of software stocks showed a negative close.

Sterlite remained the major loser of the day. It lost 15 per cent and attracted a volume of 2.7 million shares.

DSQ Software, SSI, Pentamedia, Infosys, Rolta and Global Tele also fell substantially. Reliance, Bhel, Tisco, Telco and HLL also remained weak.Meanwhile, cement stocks showed a decline. Pharma stocks showed handsome gains.

Sensex

• Open: 4232.21
• High: 4279.51
• Low: 4204.41
• Close: 4206.47

S&P CNX Nifty

• Open: 1330.70
• High: 1339.40
• Low: 1319.00
• Close: 1319.35

• BSE advances: 562
• BSE declines: 911
• BSE unchanged: 190
• BSE volumes: Rs 2669 crore
• NSE volumes: Rs 4087 crore

Most active
Satyam, Global Tele, Himachal, Infosys, Sterlite.

Gainers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
HDFC Bank, Mobile Tele, Denim Ent, Wellwin Ind, Worldwide Tele, Nahar Spg, Motherson Sumi, Hotel Leela, Alfa Laval, Nat Peroxide.

Gainers: Between 5 per cent to 7.9 per cent
Ranbaxy, Alok Text, Top Cassettes, Fulford, Veronica Lab, Vision Tech, Mah Glass, Twinstar Soft.

Losers: Between 7.9 per cent to 16 per cent
Sterlite, SmithKline Consumer, VisualSoft, Zenith Info, Blue Dart, Sawaca Com, Kaashyap Radiant, Fortune Info, VJIL, Sriven Multi, Mascon Global, Cybertech.

Losers: Between 5 per cent to 7.9 per cent
DSQ Soft, Rolta, India Cements, HCL Tech, GV Films, Anco Com, Ballarpur, Hinduja Finance, Frontier Info, Polaris.

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