After fabulous opening the key bench market regained strength but that was short lived and fell into red. The volatility was high ahead of the expiry of June 2009 futures and options (F&O) contracts on Thursday, 25 June 2009. A likely revival of the south-west monsoon and higher Asian stocks supported the domestic indices.
Meanwhile, the reports that the government has doubled the base price for the long-overdue auction of 3G spectrum to Rs. 4,040 crore also added to the sentiments.
Through this, the Government will earn a minimum of Rs. 36,860 crore from the auctions which will help minimize the high fiscal deficit.
On the sectoral front, out of 13 Indices, 3 were traded in green whereas 10 were in red. Oil stocks plunged on reports Oil and Gas producers could be forced to pay royalties to the government on the basis of sale prices in the future that will have an impact on oil companies such as ONGC, Reliance Industries and Cairn India.
IT stocks advanced on reports the forthcoming Union Budget may extend the corporate tax holiday enjoyed by export-oriented units and software parks by three more years.
FMCG stocks gained on hopes the government will focus on the rural sector in budget. Bank stocks improved on higher advance tax payment in Q1 June 2009.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE, out of 2,504 stocks traded so far, 1,111 shares advanced while 1,311 shares declined. Nearly 82 shares are unchanged.
The BSE Sensex is trading lower by 90.81 points at 14,431.07 whereas NSE Nifty is down by 51.40 points at 4,262.20.
The BSE Mid Cap is trading higher by 1.10 points at 4,959.83 and Small cap is trading down by 0.94 points at 5,617.01.
Major gainers from the BSE Sensex pack are ICICI Bank Limited 2.91% to Rs. 734.50, along with ITC Limited advanced 1.45% to Rs. 202.60, Larsen & Toubro Limited 1.27% to Rs. 1,515.15, Housing Development Finance Co by 0.98% to Rs. 2,317.15, BHEL Limited advanced 0.36% to Rs. 2,098.00, Maruti Suzuki Limited 0.16% to Rs. 1,049.00 and Reliance Communication gained 0.46% to Rs. 306.55.
Losers from the BSE Sensex Pack are Tata Motors Limited plunged 3.42% to Rs. 333.50 along with NTPC Limited plunged 2.93% to Rs. 192.30, Reliance Industries Limited plunged 2.76% to Rs. 1,983.30, Reliance Infra Limited plunged 2.63% to Rs. 1,229.00, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited 2.35% to Rs. 720.00, Sun Pharma Limited by 2.26% to Rs. 1,283.80, TCS Limited by 2.15% to Rs. 372.65 and ONGC Limited 2.08% to Rs. 989.00 among others.
McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited spurted 4.95% to Rs. 109.10, after the company bagged an order worth Rs 30.60 crore.
KEI Industries Limited jumped 4.97% to Rs. 26.40 after net profit galloped 158.95% to Rs. 16.78 crore in Q4 March 2009 over Q4 March 2008.
ABB Limited gained 0.13% to Rs. 742.70 after the company secured an order worth Rs 55 crore.
Reliance Communication gained 0.46% to Rs. 306.55 on reports it is in preliminary talks with China Mobile for a strategic alliance and a possible equity participation of 5-6%
Karnataka Bank Limited gained 0.22% to Rs. 133.65 after a block deal of five lakh shares was executed on NSE at Rs. 135.75 per share.
Four Soft Limited galloped 4.89% to Rs. 21.45 after net profit galloped 447.20% to Rs 1.97 crore in the year ended March 2009 over the year ended March 2008.
Indian Hotels Company Limited dipped 1.93% to Rs. 63.45 on profit selling after the stock surged 6.85% to Rs 64.70 in the previous trading session.
Container Corporation of India Limited surged 2.36% to Rs. 987.50 after credit rating agency, CARE assigned a ''AAA'' rating to the company.
ABG Shipyard Limited spurted 5.00% to Rs. 212.95 after consolidated net profit surged 47.1% to Rs. 171.15 crore in the year ended March 2009 over the year ended March 2008.
Meanwhile, the reports that the government has doubled the base price for the long-overdue auction of 3G spectrum to Rs. 4,040 crore also added to the sentiments.
Through this, the Government will earn a minimum of Rs. 36,860 crore from the auctions which will help minimize the high fiscal deficit.
On the sectoral front, out of 13 Indices, 3 were traded in green whereas 10 were in red. Oil stocks plunged on reports Oil and Gas producers could be forced to pay royalties to the government on the basis of sale prices in the future that will have an impact on oil companies such as ONGC, Reliance Industries and Cairn India.
IT stocks advanced on reports the forthcoming Union Budget may extend the corporate tax holiday enjoyed by export-oriented units and software parks by three more years.
FMCG stocks gained on hopes the government will focus on the rural sector in budget. Bank stocks improved on higher advance tax payment in Q1 June 2009.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE, out of 2,504 stocks traded so far, 1,111 shares advanced while 1,311 shares declined. Nearly 82 shares are unchanged.
The BSE Sensex is trading lower by 90.81 points at 14,431.07 whereas NSE Nifty is down by 51.40 points at 4,262.20.
The BSE Mid Cap is trading higher by 1.10 points at 4,959.83 and Small cap is trading down by 0.94 points at 5,617.01.
Major gainers from the BSE Sensex pack are ICICI Bank Limited 2.91% to Rs. 734.50, along with ITC Limited advanced 1.45% to Rs. 202.60, Larsen & Toubro Limited 1.27% to Rs. 1,515.15, Housing Development Finance Co by 0.98% to Rs. 2,317.15, BHEL Limited advanced 0.36% to Rs. 2,098.00, Maruti Suzuki Limited 0.16% to Rs. 1,049.00 and Reliance Communication gained 0.46% to Rs. 306.55.
Losers from the BSE Sensex Pack are Tata Motors Limited plunged 3.42% to Rs. 333.50 along with NTPC Limited plunged 2.93% to Rs. 192.30, Reliance Industries Limited plunged 2.76% to Rs. 1,983.30, Reliance Infra Limited plunged 2.63% to Rs. 1,229.00, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited 2.35% to Rs. 720.00, Sun Pharma Limited by 2.26% to Rs. 1,283.80, TCS Limited by 2.15% to Rs. 372.65 and ONGC Limited 2.08% to Rs. 989.00 among others.
McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited spurted 4.95% to Rs. 109.10, after the company bagged an order worth Rs 30.60 crore.
KEI Industries Limited jumped 4.97% to Rs. 26.40 after net profit galloped 158.95% to Rs. 16.78 crore in Q4 March 2009 over Q4 March 2008.
ABB Limited gained 0.13% to Rs. 742.70 after the company secured an order worth Rs 55 crore.
Reliance Communication gained 0.46% to Rs. 306.55 on reports it is in preliminary talks with China Mobile for a strategic alliance and a possible equity participation of 5-6%
Karnataka Bank Limited gained 0.22% to Rs. 133.65 after a block deal of five lakh shares was executed on NSE at Rs. 135.75 per share.
Four Soft Limited galloped 4.89% to Rs. 21.45 after net profit galloped 447.20% to Rs 1.97 crore in the year ended March 2009 over the year ended March 2008.
Indian Hotels Company Limited dipped 1.93% to Rs. 63.45 on profit selling after the stock surged 6.85% to Rs 64.70 in the previous trading session.
Container Corporation of India Limited surged 2.36% to Rs. 987.50 after credit rating agency, CARE assigned a ''AAA'' rating to the company.
ABG Shipyard Limited spurted 5.00% to Rs. 212.95 after consolidated net profit surged 47.1% to Rs. 171.15 crore in the year ended March 2009 over the year ended March 2008.
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