makin97 NSETIPS @ RAKESH MAKIN: MARKET ENDED 12.08.2010 THURSDAY

Thursday, August 12, 2010

MARKET ENDED 12.08.2010 THURSDAY

WERE SENSEX MAJOR GAINERS

MARKET ENDED 12.08.2010 THURSDAY

SENSEX 18073.90 +03.71

NIFTY 5416.45 -04.45

NASDAQ 2277.17 -28.52

DJIA 10644.25 -54.50

RS/$ 46.30 +00.23

Benchmarks ended choppy session on a flat note on Thrusday as weak global cues and disappointing IIP data were offset by State Bank of India’s robust quarterly figures.
Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex ended at 18073.90, up 3.71 points or 0.03 per cent. The index touched a high of 18113.62 and low of 17914.78.
National Stock Exchange’s Nifty was at 5416.45, down 4.15 points or 0.07 per cent. The broader index hit a low of 5372.45 and high of 5431.10
BSE Midcap Index was up 0.35 per cent and BSE Smallcap Index moved 0.03 per cent higher.
Amongst the sectoral indices, BSE Bankex was up 1.68 per cent and BSE Auto Index gained 1.14 per cent. BSE IT Index was down 0.72 per cent and BSE Metal Index slipped 0.66 per cent.
SBI (7.06%), ONGC (2.38%), HUL (2.19%), Tata Motors (2.02%) and Hindalco Industries (1.67%) were amongst the top Sensex gainers.
SBI announced a rise of 25 per cent in profits, on standalone basis, to Rs 2,914.2 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 compared to Rs 2,330.37 crore in the same period a year-ago.
Sterlite Industries (-2.67%), Wipro (-1.35%), Jaiprakash Associates (-1.33%), ITC (-1.19%) and Infosys Technologies (-1.17%) were the major losers.
Market breadth was negative on the BSE with 751 declines against 570 advances.