Market@August 31: Day's report

Infosys attracted strong buying and hit the upper circuit at 8 per cent in the first two hours of trading. Later, SSI, Global Tele, Sterlite and DSQ Software also gained smartly. DSQ hit the 8 per cent circuit in the last 15 minutes of the trading. SSI also gained more than 5 per cent and attracted an all-time high volume of 1 million shares.

Sterlite was up 5 per cent and Global Tele also gained more than 3 per cent. Other stocks like Silverline, Satyam, Zee Tele and Himachal also showed a positive close. In the non-software segment, ITC, L&T and ACC managed to attract strong buying and showed a positive close. Other stocks showed a dull move.

Sensex up 66 points at 4478. Nifty up 20 points at 1396.

Sensex

• Open: 4407.07
• High: 4485.20
• Low: 4404.62
• Close: 4478.27

S&P CNX Nifty

• Open: 1376.50
• High: 1397.30
• Low: 1375.90
• Close: 1396.00

• BSE advances: 793
• BSE declines: 620
• BSE unchanged: 145
• BSE volume: Rs 5070 crore

Most active
Infosys, Himachal, Zee Tele, Satyam, Global Tele.

Gainers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
Padmini Poly, DSQ Soft, ABB, EIH, RS Soft, Wartsila NSD, Cinevista, Vakrangee, Tata Info, Mobile Tele, Salora Int, Melstar Info, Parekh Plat, PCS, Wellwin Ind, Blue Dart, Jindal Photo, Mascon Global.

Gainers: Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
Infosys, SSI, Raymond, Top Cassettes, Punjab Communication, Corp Bank, Sonata Soft, GV Films, Titan Ind, VisualSoft, Valiant Communication, Mirc Electronic.

Losers: Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
Apollo Hospitals, Monalisa Mul, Nexus Soft, Alps Info, Amex Info, Khyati Resort, Magan Ind, Yash Management, Tata Investment.

Losers: Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
Sibar Soft, Lyka Lab, Lupin Lab, Color Chips, Bank of Raj, ABB Alsthom, Vision Tech, Sharp Ind.

Money

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