Market@August 21: Day's report

Software stocks remain in the limelight and almost all the counters showed a positive close. The sentiment for the technology stocks remained extremely bullish on Monday. After a firm opening values gained further ground.

Trading volumes were quite high on both the exchanges. Silverline was the star performer, with a gain of nearly 12 per cent. The stock attracted a volume of 7.53 million shares--all-time high.

Zee Tele meanwhile also attracted an all-time high volume of 17.98 million shares. The stock gained more than 9 per cent. Pentamedia also attracted an all-time high volume of 6.9 million shares.

DSQ Soft, Pentamedia and Satyam Comp also gained smartly. Himachal, Global Tele, Wipro, SSI and Sterlite also gained more than 4 per cent. The non-software stocks also remained firm and gained marginally.

Sensex up 68 points at 4415, Nifty up 13 points at 1371.

Sensex

• Open: 4393.39
• High: 4426.48
• Low: 4377.92
• Close: 4414.88

Nifty

• Open: 1358.75
• High: 1374.50
• Low: 1358.75
• Close: 1371.30

• BSE advances: 868
• BSE declines: 426
• BSE unchanged: 98
• BSE volume: Rs 4987 crore
• NSE volume: Rs 5957 crore

Most active stocks
Zee Tele, Satyam, Himachal, Infosys, Global Tele.

Gainers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
Zee Tele, Silverline, DSQ Soft, Nicholas Piramal, Aftek Info, Pun Com, ITI, Cinevista, Peerless Shipping, Hinduja Finance, Crompton Greaves.

Gainers: Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
Pentamedia, Satyam, Rolta, HCL Info, Raymond, Rel Capital, RS Capital, Visualsoft, United Phos, GNFC, Top Cassettes, Mastek, PSI Data, Birla Eric, Nalco.

Losers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
Padmini Poly, Mascon Global, IBP, Rinki Hydro, Suman Motels.

Losers: Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
Mukand Engg, BFL Soft, Blue Star, Birla Global, Roofit, Spanco Tele, Sharp Ind, GIPCL.

Money

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