Nifty hold 8809.35 and sensex end flat

Market end with green .On the global front, Most Asian stocks gained on Monday in morning trade following a record close on Wall Street as data showed Japan’s economy exited recession. Gross domestic product grew at an annualized 2.2% in the three months through December, government data showed Monday, undershooting street’s forecast for a 3.6% rise. 

 

The BSE Sensex ended at 29127.63, up by 32.70 points or 0.11% after trading in a range of 29083.40 and 29325.35. There were 16 stocks advancing against 14 stocks declining on the index. 

 

The broader indices ended mixed; the BSE Mid cap index was down by 0.02%, while Small cap index up by 0.03%. 

 

The gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were FMCG up by 1.84%, Realty up by 0.92%, Power up by 0.74%, Infrastructure up by 0.66%, Auto up by 0.51% while, Bankex down by 1.12%, Consumer Durables down by 1.00%, Oil & Gas down by 0.95% and Healthcare down by 0.92% were the losing indices on BSE. 

 

The top gainers on the Sensex were ITC up by 3.20%, Bharti Airtel up by 1.79%, TCS up by 1.71%, Tata Motors up by 1.64% and Hindustan Unilever up by 1.48%. On the flip side, Sun Pharma down by 2.77%, ICICI Bank down by 1.79%, Hindalco down by 1.73%, Hero MotoCorp down by 1.68% and Axis Bank down by 1.60% were the top losers. 

 

The CNX Nifty ended at 8809.35, up by 3.85 points or 0.04% after trading in a range of 8793.40 and 8870.10. There were 24 stocks advancing against 26 stocks declining on the index. 

 

The top gainers on Nifty were ITC up by 3.06%, NMDC up by 2.56%, TCS up by 1.81%, Bharti Airtel up by 1.79% and Hindustan Unilever up by 1.59%. On the flip side, Sun Pharma down by 2.74%, Axis Bank down by 1.86%, Hindalco down by 1.69%, ICICI Bank down by 1.69% and Hero MotoCorp down by 1.68% were the top losers.