Market Pulse - 01 Nov, 2013

Market Pulse - 01 Nov, 2013

Markets ended almost flat positive as profit booking was seen in the late trades at higher levels as benchmark indices touched the all-time new highs in the intra-day traders. The S&P BSE Sensex ended marginally up by 32.29 points or 0.15% at 21,196.81. It touched a high of 21,293.88 and a low of 21,141.32 in the intra-day. The CNX Nifty also closed almost flat up by 8.05 points or 0.13% at 6,307.20. It touched a high of 6,332.60 and a low of 6,286.95 in the intra-day trading session.

Realty index surged up by 2.61%, Bankex, Metal, Auto, Capital Goods and PSU gained between 2-1%, Power and Healthcare index advanced by 0.28% and 0.25%. FMCG declined by 0.92%, Consumer Durables fell by 0.73%, Oil & Gas and IT index was down by 0.51% and 0.48%. From the broader market, both the Mid-cap and Small-cap index surged up by 1.15% and 0.74% respectively.

Among the index gainers list were SBI and Mahindra & Mahindra spurting up by 4.67% and 4.12%, Jindal Steel surging up by 3.46%. Sesa Sterlite, Coal India, BHEL, Hero MotoCOrp, Wipro, Tata Motors and ICICI Bank also gaining between 3-1% each. Among other notable gainers were L&T, HDFC Bank, Cipla, Tata Steel and Bharti AIrtel

Among the index losers, ONGC, NTPC and ITC slipped between 2-1%. Infosys, Gail and TCS also declined between 1-0.5% each. Reliance Industries, Sun Pharma, Hindustan Unilever and Bajaj Auto were among the other index losers.

Today overall market breadth ended firm positive with 1,399 shares advancing and 1,051 shares declining, while 170 shares were unchanged.

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