Market ends flat amid volatility: IT up; cap goods down
03 April 2008
The markets ended the day on a flat note amid volatility. Buying interest was seen in technology, oil, telecom, metal and FMCG stocks have given support to the markets though selling pressure has continued in power and capital goods.
On the global front, Asian markets ended strong barring Jakarta Composite and Taiwan. European markets are trading mixed.
Top gainers were Wipro, Satyam, TCS and Dr Reddy's Labs while losers - BHEL, Maruti, Reliance Energy, Suzlon and ABB.
Sensex closed up 82.15 points or 0.52% at 15832.55, and the Nifty up 17.40 points or 0.37% at 4771.60.
About 1393 shares have advanced, 1599 shares declined, and 77 shares are unchanged.
The BSE Midcap Index ended at 6,387.23 down 0.4%.
