The key benchmark indices leaped towards northward after a choppy morning session. This volatility was seen due to mixed cues from Asian markets and also discouraging news from the US market that governments borrowing cost climbed to a six month high and investors sold shares before the holiday. Close home, MidCap and SmallCap outperformed the benchmark Sensex.
On the sectoral front, traders on-loaded positions across the sectors except Oil&Gas Indices. Oil&Gas stocks retreated on reports the new UPA government plants to cap profits of crude oil production as part of a transparent and sustainable subsidy-sharing system for the sector. IT stocks dipped after the Federal Reserve recently disclosed in its minutes from the last rate-setting meeting that it lowered its forecast for growth of the US economy this year on the back of weakness in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Auto stocks boosted on hopes the new government will support auto sector as a priority sector and attend to some pressing concerns of the sector, mainly differential excise duty, scope of retail finance and infrastructure development. Further, Metal stocks gained after a gauge of six metals in London advanced.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was strong. On BSE, out of 2,694 stocks traded so far, 2,333 shares advanced while 327 shares declined. Nearly 34 shares are unchanged.
The BSE Sensex is trading lower by 22.65 points at 13,864.49 and NSE Nifty is down by 10.55 points at 4,227.95.
The BSE Mid Cap is trading higher by 94.98 points at 4,850.66 and Small cap is trading up by 212.82 points at 5,725.99.
Major gainers from the BSE Sensex pack are Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd spurted 20.62% to Rs. 266.45 along with Sterlite Industries spurted 4.91% to Rs. 532.90, DLF Ltd by 4.30% to Rs. 348.30, Jaiprakas Associates Ltd by 4.16% to Rs. 180.40, Tata Power Ltd by 3.20% to Rs. 1,078.00, Reliance Communication Ltd by 3.01% to Rs. 325.05, Tata Steel Ltd by 1.90% to Rs. 370.15, ITC Ltd by 1.50% to Rs. 186.00, Reliance Infra advanced 1.34% to Rs. 1,135.70, Hindalco Industries Ltd by 1.30% to Rs. 77.90, Maruti Suzuki by 1.18% to Rs. 971.30 among others.
Losers from the BSE Sensex Pack are Bharti Airtel Ltd plunged 3.89% to Rs. 824.50 along with State Bank of India fell 1.43% to Rs. 1,707.00, Housing development finance Co by 1.19% to Rs. 2,097.00, Grasim Industries Ltd by 1.15% to Rs. 2,120.00, HDFC Bank by 1.03% to Rs. 1355.00 and NTPC Ltd by 0.86% to Rs. 214.50 among others.
The BSE Realty is higher by 91.53 points or 2.76% at 3,402.32. Stocks trading in green are Parsvnath Developers Ltd zoomed up 8.23% to Rs. 87.45, Orbitco by 5.41% to Rs. 151.10, Akruti City by 4.99% to Rs. 494.15, Anant Raj 4.98%% to Rs. 108.65 and DLF Ltd by 4.30% to Rs. 348.30.
Suzlon Energy Ltd plunged 3.99% to Rs. 90.35 after 6.06 crore shares, or 4.05% equity changed hands in a block deal on the BSE at Rs 91.60 each.
Parsvnath Developers Ltd zoomed up 8.23% to Rs. 87.45 on its plan raise up to Rs 2500 crore.
Godrej Industries Ltd surged by 4.98% at Rs. 132.75 after the company said it has started buying back shares from the open market from today, 25 May 2009.
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd spurted 20.62% to Rs. 266.45 after the company''s chief executive officer Malvinder Singh quit the company, raising hopes that the new management with a global know how will strengthen the company.
Bharti Airtel Ltd plunged 3.89% to Rs. 824.50 despite the company said it was exploring a potential deal to buy 49% in South African telecom firm MTN.
Housing Development & Infrastructure Ltd dipped 4.06% to Rs. 294.50 after net profit declined 91.30% to Rs 61.92 crore in Q4 March 2009 over Q4 March 2008.
Era Infra Engineering Ltd surged 14.21% to Rs. 99.25 on bagging an order worth Rs 81.04 crore.
On the sectoral front, traders on-loaded positions across the sectors except Oil&Gas Indices. Oil&Gas stocks retreated on reports the new UPA government plants to cap profits of crude oil production as part of a transparent and sustainable subsidy-sharing system for the sector. IT stocks dipped after the Federal Reserve recently disclosed in its minutes from the last rate-setting meeting that it lowered its forecast for growth of the US economy this year on the back of weakness in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Auto stocks boosted on hopes the new government will support auto sector as a priority sector and attend to some pressing concerns of the sector, mainly differential excise duty, scope of retail finance and infrastructure development. Further, Metal stocks gained after a gauge of six metals in London advanced.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was strong. On BSE, out of 2,694 stocks traded so far, 2,333 shares advanced while 327 shares declined. Nearly 34 shares are unchanged.
The BSE Sensex is trading lower by 22.65 points at 13,864.49 and NSE Nifty is down by 10.55 points at 4,227.95.
The BSE Mid Cap is trading higher by 94.98 points at 4,850.66 and Small cap is trading up by 212.82 points at 5,725.99.
Major gainers from the BSE Sensex pack are Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd spurted 20.62% to Rs. 266.45 along with Sterlite Industries spurted 4.91% to Rs. 532.90, DLF Ltd by 4.30% to Rs. 348.30, Jaiprakas Associates Ltd by 4.16% to Rs. 180.40, Tata Power Ltd by 3.20% to Rs. 1,078.00, Reliance Communication Ltd by 3.01% to Rs. 325.05, Tata Steel Ltd by 1.90% to Rs. 370.15, ITC Ltd by 1.50% to Rs. 186.00, Reliance Infra advanced 1.34% to Rs. 1,135.70, Hindalco Industries Ltd by 1.30% to Rs. 77.90, Maruti Suzuki by 1.18% to Rs. 971.30 among others.
Losers from the BSE Sensex Pack are Bharti Airtel Ltd plunged 3.89% to Rs. 824.50 along with State Bank of India fell 1.43% to Rs. 1,707.00, Housing development finance Co by 1.19% to Rs. 2,097.00, Grasim Industries Ltd by 1.15% to Rs. 2,120.00, HDFC Bank by 1.03% to Rs. 1355.00 and NTPC Ltd by 0.86% to Rs. 214.50 among others.
The BSE Realty is higher by 91.53 points or 2.76% at 3,402.32. Stocks trading in green are Parsvnath Developers Ltd zoomed up 8.23% to Rs. 87.45, Orbitco by 5.41% to Rs. 151.10, Akruti City by 4.99% to Rs. 494.15, Anant Raj 4.98%% to Rs. 108.65 and DLF Ltd by 4.30% to Rs. 348.30.
Suzlon Energy Ltd plunged 3.99% to Rs. 90.35 after 6.06 crore shares, or 4.05% equity changed hands in a block deal on the BSE at Rs 91.60 each.
Parsvnath Developers Ltd zoomed up 8.23% to Rs. 87.45 on its plan raise up to Rs 2500 crore.
Godrej Industries Ltd surged by 4.98% at Rs. 132.75 after the company said it has started buying back shares from the open market from today, 25 May 2009.
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd spurted 20.62% to Rs. 266.45 after the company''s chief executive officer Malvinder Singh quit the company, raising hopes that the new management with a global know how will strengthen the company.
Bharti Airtel Ltd plunged 3.89% to Rs. 824.50 despite the company said it was exploring a potential deal to buy 49% in South African telecom firm MTN.
Housing Development & Infrastructure Ltd dipped 4.06% to Rs. 294.50 after net profit declined 91.30% to Rs 61.92 crore in Q4 March 2009 over Q4 March 2008.
Era Infra Engineering Ltd surged 14.21% to Rs. 99.25 on bagging an order worth Rs 81.04 crore.
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