Market@October 18: Day's report

The software stocks remained under severe pressure. DSQ Soft was the worst hit losing more than 14 per cent. Satyam, Zee Tele, SSI and Wipro also dipped sharply all of them lost more than 9 per cent each.

Infosys and Silverline too remained under selling pressure throughout the day. Himachal meanwhile gained more than one per cent. Pentamedia too gained one per cent.

In the non-software segment, the performance of ITC, Reliance, Ranbaxy and MTNL was far from impressive. ACC, Bhel and Tisco however managed to show a positive close.

Sensex down 73 points at 3592, Nifty down 21 points at 1137.

Sensex

• Open: 3625.32
• High: 3640.73
• Low: 3545.01
• Close: 3591.68

Nifty

• Open: 1157.05
• High: 1157.05
• Low: 1122.80
• Close: 1137.50

• BSE advances: 382
• BSE declines: 697
• BSE unchanged: 111
• BSE volume: Rs 3116 crore

Most active stocks
Infosys, Global Tele, Himachal, Satyam, Pentamedia.

Gainers:Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
Tata Power, Trigyn, Denim Ent, Nexus Soft, Tata Hydro.

Gainers:Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
Goldstone Tech, Mobile Tele, Sharp Ind, EID Parry, Vashisti Det, Prime Sec, Optel Tele.

Losers:Between 7.9 per cent and 16 per cent
Zee Tele, Satyam, DSQ Soft, SSI, Wipro, Mastek, DSQ Bio, RS Soft, Vakrangee, Subex Systems, Maars Soft, Shri MM Soft.

Losers:Between 5 per cent and 7.89 per cent
Aptech, Sun Pharma, Bilt, Aftek Info, Frontier Info, Advent Comp, Color Chips, Sibar Soft, Ram Info.

Money

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