Market@August 14: Day's report

Late buying improves sentiment.

First half saw a depressed sentiment in both the pivotals and software stocks. But the mood totally reversed with Digital Equipment taking the lead and was the first one to hit the upper circuit on the BSE.

On the pivotals front it was ITC which posted handsome gains and rallied from a low of Rs 750 to Rs 825 to close at Rs 813. The stock was up more than 6 per cent.

Among the other significant gainers in the new economy stocks were DSQ Software up more than 4 percent, SSI up more than 6 precent and Padmini Poly up 16 percent.

Among the pivotals ACC closed up more than 3 percent at Rs 125. Other pivotals were marginally up by around 1 percent. MTNL was among the sognificant loser and lost more than 4 percent. The counter hit its one-year low.

Sensex up 39 points at 4231, Nifty up 10 points at 1320.

Sensex

• Open: 4208.72
• High: 4233.49
• Low: 4142.81
• Close: 4231.01

Nifty

• Open: 1312.25
• High: 1321.55
• Low: 1295.45
• Close: 1320.20

• BSE advances: 633
• BSE declines: 618
• BSE unchanged: 105
• BSE volume: Rs 3346 crore
• NSE volume: Rs 4418 crore

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

Gainers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
Digital Equip, Shyam Tele, Padmini Poly, Tata Tele, Mastek, Onward Tech, Apollo Hosp, Archies Greeting.

Gainers: Between 5 per cent to 7.9 per cent
SSI, ITC, Tata Power, EIH, Top Cassette, Jain Studio, Khyati Resort, Sarvodya Lab, Vindhya Tele.

Losers: Between 7.9 per cent to 16 per cent
Zenith Info, Eveready Ind, Madras Ref, ITC Agro-Tec, KSB Pumps.

Losers: Between 5 per cent to 7.9 per cent
GV Films, Zicom Elec, Nath Seeds, Shasun Chem, S Kumar.com, Avon Organics, Jindal Strips.

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