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Market@February 20: Day's report

Cement counters were the star performers. L&T, Gujarat Ambuja, ACC and Grasim gained more than 4 per cent each.

Bhel, Indo Gulf Corp, Tata Power, Mahindra & Mahindra, Ashok Leyland, HPCL and BPCL also remained in great demand and recorded impressive gains.

Performance of software stocks was dull. Counters remained in a narrow range and sentiment remained negative for a major part of the day.

Sensex up 8 points at 4359. Nifty unchanged at 1385.

Sensex:

• Open: 4360.16
• High: 4382.36
• Low: 4342.61
• Close: 4359.22

• Open: 1384.85
• High: 1392.80
• Low: 1380.40
• Close: 1384.70

Most active:
Himachal, Satyam, L&T, Zee, Global.

Gainers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
Thermax, SCI, Jindal Online, Jindal Steel, Fourth Gen, Saw Pipes, Tata Telecom, Mobile Tele, Centak Chem, Amtek India.

Gainers: Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
L&T, Indo Gulf Corp, Tata Elxsi, Gujarat Ambuja, Ashok Leyland, Moser Baer, Indian Rayon, Trent, IBP, Vital Com, Himalaya Int.

Losers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
MRO-Tek, Vision Tech, Videocon VCR.

Losers: Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
Aptech, Vikas WSP, TV 18, Sonata Soft, Fujitsu ICIM, Crest Com, Bank of Rajasthan, Soffia Software, Jain Studio.

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