Market@October 5: Day's report

The day started on a positive note for the software stocks. But during the second half of the day huge selling pressure gripped almost all the counters.

Pentamedia, Digital Equipment and Silverline were down nearly 5 per cent each. Global Tele, DSQ Soft and Zee Tele also reported sharp fall.

In the non-software segement, pharma stocks like Cipla, Ranbaxy and Sun Pharma remained in demand. HLL also remained firm. Reliance, L&T, ACC and SBI showed a negative close.

Sensex down 43 points at 4117, Nifty down 15 points at 1283.

Sensex

• Open: 4174.66
• High: 4197.39
• Low: 4115.62
• Close: 4117.23

Nifty

• Open: 1296.10
• High: 1306.45
• Low: 1282.50
• Close: 1282.95

• BSE advances: 487
• BSE declines: 816
• BSE unchanged: 141
• BSE volume: Rs 3493 crore

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

Gainers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
Vikas WSP, Veronica Lab, Prime Sec, Bajaj Elect.

Gainers: Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
IEC Soft, Sri Adhikari, Unichem Lab, Lakhani, Chicago Soft, Task Pharma, Baron Info.

Losers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
ICICI Bank, DSQ Bio, Top Cassettes, Sonata Soft, Zicom Elect, Citicorp, Valiant Com, Blue Star, Peerless Shipping.

Losers: Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
Pentamedia, Dig Equipment, Hinduja Finance, GV Films, Bausch & Lomb, Visualsoft, Usha Beltron, TVS Suzuki, Aftek Info.

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