Indices Close On Flat Note
Suparna / 04 Oct 2013
The indices witnessed some profit booking in the closing session. The Nifty ended the day on marginally negative, down by 2 points at 5907 but Sensex was 13 points higher at 19915.
The Indian markets continued with volatile trades, with the indices witnessing some profit booking in the closing session. The Nifty ended the day on marginally negative, down by 2 points at 5907 but Sensex was 13 points higher at 19915. The indices ended the day in the range of -0.04%-0.07%.
The advance-decline ratio was positive in the closing session. On the NSE, 1430 shares closed in green, while 1329 shares ended the day in red.
Top 5 Nifty Gainers: Hindalco saw the highest gains for the day, up by 2.1%. Lupin, BPCL, Bharti Airtel and Tata Motors were among the others that ended higher.
Top 5 Nifty Losers: Dr Reddy’s Labs was down by 2.3% today, followed by Jindal Steel, Power Grid Corporation, IDFC and Axis Bank.
Among the sectoral indices, Auto and Metals closed higher by around 107 points and 54 points respectively. Oil & Gas was up by 38 points. Mid-Caps and Small-Caps also ended in the green zone. On the other hand, Capital Goods and Bankex witnessed some selling pressure, down by 39 points and 29 points respectively.
In the Asian markets, the Nikkei ended 132 points lower and Hang Seng was down by 75 points. Taiwan Weighted bounced back somewhat to close higher by 5 points.
Buzzer: Hindalco moved up by 2.1%, making an intraday high of Rs 119.80. If the stock opens above the Rs 120 level, it may go up to Rs 125.
Nifty Futures closed around 5950 today. This level will act as a pivot for the next trading session.
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