Monday, June 1, 2009

Market Trading Assortment Spring - June 01, 2009

After a fabulous opening, the key benchmark indices traded in a narrow range amidst profit booking pressures. The market is panning for higher levels to cope up with rally in other markets across the world. Meanwhile, there are signs of recovery in the Indian economy. Manufacturing activity expanded for the second straight month in May 2009 to its highest in eight months reflecting a revival in the domestic demand, however export orders remained weak.

Market may see a pre-budget rally on hopes of accelerated economic reforms and pro-reforms announcements. On the sectoral front, out of 13 Indices, 12 advanced while only one was in red. Metal stocks spurted on strong domestic demand.

Realty stocks advanced on expectations that stability at the Centre will attract FDI into the sector which in turn will boost growth.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was strong. On BSE, out of 2,760 stocks traded so far, 2,189 shares advanced while 526 shares declined. Nearly 45 shares are unchanged.

The BSE Sensex is trading higher by 177.30 points at 14,802.56 and NSE Nifty is up by 64.05 points at 4,513.

The BSE Mid Cap is trading higher by 129.40 points at 5,186.14 and Small cap is trading up by 184.26 points at 6,171.09.

Major gainers from the BSE Sensex pack are Jaiprakas Associates zoomed 6.99% to Rs. 222.00 along with NTPC Limited spurted 6.22% to Rs. 228.85, Tata Steel Limited by 5.86% to Rs. 430.10, Reliance Communication Limited by 5.26% to Rs. 321.90, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited spurted 4.61% to Rs. 706.10, ITC Limited by 4.47% to Rs. 191.85, Wipro Limited by 4.29% to Rs. 397.90, Sterlite Industries Limited by 4.01% to Rs. 647.65 and Grasim Industries Limited spurted 3.87% to Rs. 2,187.50 among others.

Losers from the BSE Sensex Pack are BHEL Limited plunged 2.52% to Rs. 2,120.00 along with ICICI Bank Limited fell 2.07% to Rs. 725.35, Bharti Airtel Limited by 1.02% to Rs. 811.30 and HDFC Bank Limited by 0.86% to Rs. 1,430.00.

The BSE Realty is higher by 152.83 points or 4.00% at 3,972.72. Stocks trading in green are Unitech Limited spurted 8.46% to Rs. 86.50, Penland Limited surged 8.09% to Rs. 72.15, Housing Develop by 5.46% to Rs. 299.50, Mahindra LifeScience 5.45%% to Rs. 297.10 and Orbitco Limited by 5.22% to Rs. 177.30.

TVS Motor Company Limited surged 4.59% to Rs. 46.75, on reporting 5.15% growth in total two-wheeler sales to 118,574 units in May 2009 over May 2008.

NTPC Limited spurted 6.22% to Rs. 228.85 as the company plans to invest Rs 55000 crore over the next three years to augment its generation capacity to over 40,000 megawatts by the end of the Eleventh Five Year Plan.

Reliance Communication Limited jumped 5.30% to Rs. 322.00 as the company is planning to raise funds through the qualified institutional placement route.

JMC Projects India Limited grew by a staggering 5% at Rs. 146.40 after net profit jumped 70.32% to Rs. 16.30 crore in Q4 March 2009 over Q4 March 2008.

Tata Steel Limited surged 6.45% to Rs. 432.50 after its unit, Tata Steel UK, won approval from banks to ease conditions on a 3.7 billion pounds loans it took to buy Anglo-Dutch Corus.

Lanco Infratech Limited fell 0.92% to Rs. 365.75 despite net profit surged 32.32% to Rs 264.87 crore in the year ended March 2009 over the year ended March 2008.

Hero Honda Motors Limited rose 1.80% to Rs. 1,365.00 after vehicle sales rose 22.5% to 3.82 lakh units in May 2009 over May 2008.

Voltas Limited galloped 14.02% to Rs. 111.80 after net profit rose 13.4% to Rs 62.86 crore in Q4 March 2009 over Q4 March 2008.

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