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The BSE's 30-share Sensex closed at 4,356.4, up 124.7 points,
or 2.95 per cent. The NSE's 50-share S&P CNX Nifty ended
at 1372.05, up 43.83 points, or 3.30 per cent. This is the
second-largest single-day gain this year, lower only than
the 147 point move a day after the twin bomb blasts in Mumbai.
Now, the index looks set to test its recent high of 4,473
points.
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Media stocks accounted for
1.01 per cent of
the total market capitalisation of BSE 30 and 0.74 per
cent of BSE 100 today on 24
September.
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A total of 140.35 million shares were traded, with heavyweights
Reliance, ITC, SBI and Infosys leading the charge.
Zee Tele continued where it left off yesterday opening at Rs
107.20, the scrip peaked at Rs 115.90 before ending the day
at Rs 114.90. A total of 3,093,798 Zee shares were traded today.
Pentamedia Graphics was the biggest loser in the media sector
as it suffered the after-effects of the the Bombay Stock Exchange's
(BSE) decision yesterday to transfer it (along with eight
other scrips) to the trade-to-trade segment from 26 September,
on account of the recent spurt in volumes at these counters.
In the trade-to-trade segment, the purchase or sale of shares
is on the basis of delivery, which prevents speculative activities.
Balaji Telefilms was down 4.42 per cent, closing at Rs 61.70
down 4.42 per cent from yesterday's close of Rs 64.55. Another
fairly significant loser was Pritish nandy Communications
which was down 3.01 per cent at Rs 29.05.
Other key media counters like Sri Adhikari Brothers, TV 18 were
also in the red, though only marginally off yesterday's close.
(Data sourced from www.bseindia.com.)
Exchange rate: 1$ = Rs 45.84
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