Markets end flat: FMCG, pharma up; banks, cap goods down

14 December 2007

The markets ended the day with modest loss amid volatile trade due to lack of triggers through the day in line with global peers. Asian indices also ended lower Japan's Nikkei was down 0.14%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 0.65%, Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted dipped by 0.85%, Strait Times was down 0.37% and Seoul Composite ended lower by 1.09%.

Auto, banking, Capital goods, power and telecom stocks witnessed profit booking whereas FMCG, pharma and oil stocks continued positive momentum.

The Sensex was down 73.56 points or 0.37% at 20030.83, and the Nifty down 10.40 points or 0.17% at 6047.70.

The BSE Midcap Index was up 1.02% at 9,471.94 and Small Cap up 1.57% at 12,195.50.

Market breadth was positive. About 2178 shares have advanced, 873 shares declined, and 40 shares remained unchanged.

NSE and BSE cash turnover for the day stood at Rs 19,272 crore and Rs 9,429.4 crore. NSE F&O turnover was at Rs 61,326 crore and total at Rs 90,028 crore.