The new year continues to bring joy to Indian equity markets. The sensitive index Sensex of Bombay Stock Exchange opened at 9,974, up 71 points from the previous close of 9,719. The fifty-share Nifty too gained 18 points from its previous close of 2985 to go above the psychological 3,000 mark.
A day before
While the world markets were closed on the first day of 2009, Indian market gave the investors a reason to rejoice. The market closed at the high point of the day as Sensex shut shop at 9903, up 256 points and Nifty at 3033, up 74 points from the previous close. CNX Midcap index was up 2.11 per cent and BSE Smallcap index was up 3.46 per cent. The market breadth was positive with advances at 1048 against declines of 167 on the NSE. All sectoral indices were in the positive with buying in realty, metal and capital goods space.
Retail stocks
Pantaloon Retail
Today’s open: Rs 225.00
Koutons Retail
Today’s open: Rs 512.30
Vishal Retail
Today’s open: Rs 106.15
Indiabulls Retail
Today’s open: Rs 21.45
Shoppers Stop
Today’s open: Rs 170.10
Trent
Today’s open: Rs 326.00
Aditya Birla Nuvo
Today’s open: Rs 581.00
Provogue
Today’s open: Rs 54.70
Raymond
Today’s open: Rs 109.40
Bombay Dyeing
Today’s open: Rs 202.50
Gitanjali Gems
Today’s open: Rs 71.50
Adlabs Films
Today’s open: Rs 188.50
PVR
Today’s open: Rs 99.20
Cinemax India
Today’s open: Rs 43.10
Inox Leisure
Today’s open: Rs 34.50
Liberty Shoes
Today’s open: Rs 44.25
Bata India
Today’s open: Rs 104.60
Relaxo Footwears
Today’s open: Rs 34.95
Marico
Today’s open: Rs 57.95
Celebrity Fashions
Today’s open: Rs 13.00
Kewal Kiran Clothing
Today’s open: Rs 152.55
Titan Industries
Today’s open: Rs 944.05
Zodiac Clothing
Today’s open: Rs 242.40
Dabur India
Today’s open: Rs 83.90
Chordia Food
Today’s open: Rs 34.00
Temptation Foods
Today’s open: Rs 164.00
Kohinoor Foods
Today’s open: Rs 90.00
Hindustan Unilever
Today’s open: Rs 249.85
Bombay Swadeshi Stores
Today’s open: Rs 33.10
Grasim Industries
Today’s open: 1224.00
Alok Industries
Today’s open: 19.35
Arvind Ltd
Today’s open: 18.20
DLF
Today’s open: 295.20
Ansal Housing
Today’s open: 34.70
Bharti Airtel
Today’s open: 712.40
Reliance Industries
Today’s open: 1256.65
Tata Tea
Today’s open: 615.15
Tata Coffee
Today’s open: 157.40
ITC
Today’s open: 172.90
Colgate Palmolive India
Today’s open: 408.60
Digjam
Today’s open: 5.80
Godrej Consumer Products
Today’s open: 141.00
Hanung Toys & Textiles
Today’s open: 59.00
Heritage Foods India
Today’s open: 75.00
Henkel India
Today’s open: 12.60
Nestle India
Today’s open: 1459.00
Parsvnath Developers
Today’s open: 51.50
Unitech
Today’s open: 46.20
Vaibhav Gems
Today’s open: 15.30
Welspun India
Today’s open: 23.20
Indiabulls Real Estate
Today’s open: 163.55
Omaxe
Today’s open: 67.50
Orbit Corporation
Today’s open: 68.10
Akruti City
Today’s open: 646.05
— Shailesh Shah