The Sensex, began Samvat 2064 with a bang, opened with a positive gap of 224 points at 19,283, and soon touched a high of 19,330. The index, however, could not hold gains for long as profit taking at higher levels saw the index slip into red.
The index tumbled to a low of 18,737 - down 546 points from the day's high. The Sensex finally ended with a loss of 151 points at 18,908 on this special trading day.
In the process, the index finished in red for the first time in the last ten years on Muhurat trading day.
The index tumbled to a low of 18,737 - down 546 points from the day's high. The Sensex finally ended with a loss of 151 points at 18,908 on this special trading day.
In the process, the index finished in red for the first time in the last ten years on Muhurat trading day.
MUHURAT TRADING | ||
Date | Sensex Close | Net Chg |
Nov 09, 2007 | 18,907.60 | -151.33 |
Oct 21, 2006 | 12,736.82 | 27.42 |
Nov 02, 2005 | 8072.75 | 128.65 |
Nov 12, 2004 | 5964.01 | 9.67 |
Oct 25, 2003 | 4802.28 | 44.91 |
Nov 04, 2002 | 2987.58 | 37.00 |
Nov 14, 2001 | 3113.04 | 35.85 |
Oct 26, 2000 | 3757.16 | 13.55 |
Nov 07, 1999 | 4650.54 | 52.09 |
Oct 19, 1998 | 2853.27 | 5.16 |
Oct 30, 1997 | 3803.24 | -131.09 |
Nov 10, 1996 | 3080.26 | 13.60 |
* Data by BS Research Bureau | ||
The BSE Bankex dropped 1.4% to 10,212. The IT and Metal indices slipped 1% each to 4253 and 16,864, respectively.
ACC plunged 3.5% to Rs 1,020. ICICI Bank [Get Quote] and Wipro [Get Quote] slipped over 2% each to Rs 1,143 and Rs 460, respectively.
Satyam [Get Quote] shed 1.8% at Rs 427. Bharti Airtel [Get Quote], HDFC [Get Quote] and Tata Motors [Get Quote] dropped 1.5% each to Rs 871, Rs 2,523 and Rs 696, respectively.
HDFC Bank, Bajaj Auto [Get Quote] and Tata Steel [Get Quote] declined 1.3% each to Rs 1,538, Rs 2,398 and Rs 834, respectively.
Grasim [Get Quote], Mahindra & Mahindra and SBI [Get Quote] were down 1% each at Rs 3,503, Rs 744 and Rs 2,162, respectively.
The market breadth, however, was fairly positive - out of 2,557 stocks traded, 1,792 advanced, 701 declined and 64 were unchanged on Friday.
