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Weekly Wrap Up: Sensex gains 602.81 pts in the week



India`s benchmark 30 share index, BSE Sensex gained 602.81 points to 19,966.00, over the week ended December 08, while the broad based NSE Nifty climbed 131.9 points to 5,934.60 in the same period.

On Monday, The BSE Benchmark index, Sensex opened on a strong note, extending the last week`s positive sentiments and upward trend. Sensex opened with a positive gap of 183 points at 19,547.09 and touched an intraday high of 19,619.44. Heavy buying interest was seen across the sector. The broadbased rise in the market was led by consumer durables, oil and gas, power, metal and auto stocks. BSE Sensex closed with a gain of 240.22 points, or 1.24%, at 19,603.41, while the broad-based NSE Nifty closed at 5,865 up 102.25 points.

On Tuesday, The BSE Benchmark index, Sensex opened positive at 19,707.59 and continued to trade firm in the morning trades. Later the index slipped into the negative and traded flat in the noon trades. Buying and selling activity was witnessed in pivotal stocks. The Sensex further went down backed by profit booking to close in the negative terrain after touching a low of 19,482.34.BSE Sensex closed with a loss of 73.91 points, or 0.38%, at 19,529.50, while the broad-based NSE Nifty closed at 5,858.35, down 6.65 points.

On Wednesday, the BSE Benchmark index, Sensex opened positive at 19,628.85 and continued to trade firm in the morning trades. The index shed some of its gains in the noon trades however, it gained strength later backed by sustained buying activity in frontliners. It touched a high of 19,790.92 to finally close on a strong note. BSE Sensex closed with a reasonable gain of 208.57 points, or 1.07%, at 19,738.07, while the broad-based NSE Nifty closed at 5,900.05, up 41.7 points.

On Thursday, the BSE Benchmark index, Sensex breached 20,018.17 and touched an intraday high of 20,064.31 in the opening trades on account of heavy buying interest in bluechip stocks, in funds and on global cues. The index was rangebound in the noon trades. However, the Sensex lost its ground and fell into the negative but soon moved up into the positive to close firm.BSE Sensex closed with a gain of 57.80 points, or 0.29%, at 19,795.87, while the broad-based NSE Nifty closed at 5,957.70, up 14.7 points.

On Friday, the BSE Benchmark index, Sensex opened above 20,063.50 and touched an intraday high of 20,094.56 in the opening trades backed by heavy buying interest in frontline stocks and on global cues. However, the Sensex lost its ground and fell into the negative but soon moved up into the positive and regained its strength to close on a firm note.BSE Sensex closed with a gain of 170.13 points, or 0.86%, at 19,966.00, while the broad-based NSE Nifty closed at 5,934.60, down 20.1 points.

Corporate Announcement

Patel Engineering bagged an order worth Rs 1.19 billion for double lake tapping and other civil works of Koyna Dam Foot Power House, Government of Maharashtra, Water Resources Department.Infocrossing Healthcare Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wipro, received a multi-year contract to provide services to Missouri`s MO HealthNet program.New Delhi-based Parsvnath Developers bagged Rs 470 million worth contract for construction of Footwear Design & Development Institute, Fursatganj Rae bareli, Uttar Pradesh. Axon Infotech announced that the company acquired 51% stake in Bangalore-based Quasar Innovations.House of Pearl Fashions (HOPFL) acquired 50% stake in the UK-based marketing company, FX Imports, through its subsidiary in the UK - Poeticgem. Maharashtra Seamless (MSL) is close to acquiring the seamless pipes plant of SC Republica in Romania for around Rs 2.5 billion

Economy

India`s wholesale price index (WPI) based Inflation moved to 3.01% for the week ended November 24, as against 3.21% in the previous week. The annual rate of inflation stood at 5.55% a year ago.

Re-listing:
Silverline Technologies got relisted on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) .The Mumbai-headquartered company, which also was the first New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)-listed Indian IT services company, had hit rock bottom in 2003-04.



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