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Markets: Sensex recoups losses with a gain of 70 points
Mumbai: The BSE Sensex gained 70 points or 1.25 per cent, ending at 5651.09 points, up from its previous close of about 5581 points. The S&P CNX Nifty rose about 39 points or 1.35 per cent to close at 1781.05.

Market Gainers
Reliance, Infosys, Tata Steel, Hindalco, Tata Motors, SBI, AstraZeneca Pharma, Nicholas Piramal, Aventis Pharma, Cadila Healthcare, Matrix Laboratories, Aurobindo Pharma, Titan, Britannia, GlaxoSmithkline Healthcare, HCL Technologies, Gujarat Alkali, Mid-day Multimedia, Mirza Tanners, Alembic, Lloyds Steel, Pearl Global, Alps Industries, Sintex, Gujarat NRE Coke, Nucleus Software

Market Losers
Gujarat Ambuja Cement, L&T

Market Counters
BSE 30

Figures in Rupees
Gain (+) / Loss (-)

ACC 251.60 -2.75
Bajaj Auto 942.15 +13.10
Bharti Televentures 155.15 +4.30
BHEL 640.55 -1.50
Cipla 267.30 -2.65
Dr. Reddys Laboratories 734.80 -8.85
Grasim Industries 1,107.25 12.25
Gujarat Ambuja 333.65 -10.55
HDFC 640.40 14.10
HDFC Bank 409.55 +0.90
Hero Honda Motors 425.20 +8.70
Hindalco Industries Limited 1,255.75 +43.50
Hindustan Petroleum Corp 310.95 +4.30
HLL 122.45 -1.10
ICICI Bank 286.95 +1.50
Infosys Technologies 1,862.65 +43.30
ITC 1,089.20 +9.60
Maruti Udyog 347.50 -1.30
MTNL 125.90 -0.90
ONGC 800.05 +8.45
Ranbaxy Labs 1,070.00 +1.75
Reliance Energy 630.00 +13.70
Reliance Industries 551.75 +15.45
Satyam Computer Services 370.20 +16.30
State Bank Of India 451.80 +12.70
Tata Motors 403.80 +11.20
Tata Power 298.05 -2.80
TISCO 289.45 +9.90
Wipro 639.15 +5.00
Zee Telefilms 154.30 +2.50

Other
Satyam Computers up 4.6 per cent at Rs370.20
Aurobindo Pharma up Rs10.55 at Rs363.75
Tata Power down Rs2.8 at Rs298.05
Century Textiles down Rs2 at Rs146.3
Gujarat Alkali up 10 per cent at Rs74.7
Jindal Iron up by Rs13.4 at Rs257.3
CESC gained Rs2.1 at Rs123.5
Bharat Forge up Rs20 at Rs839.45
Kojam Fininvest up 4.65 per cent at Rs61.85
Mirza Tanners up 9.98 per cent at Rs141.60
ONDEO Nalco India down 6.58 per cent at Rs194.65
Denso India up 2.61 per cent at Rs55.10
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Deutsche MF to launch international bond fund
Kolkata: Deutsche Mutual Fund has mooted a close-ended product that will try to generate regular returns by investing in fixed income paper normally maturing in line with the time profile of schemes abroad.

The proposed Deutsche International Bond Fund, will have the Crisil Bond Fund Index as its benchmark, and will have a duration of five years from the date of allotment. The fund will be listed on a stock exchange within six months of closure of the IPO.

The offer document sent to the SEBI for approval mentions that under ordinary circumstances, at least 65 per cent of the assets will be allocated to domestic and foreign debt, which may go up to 100 per cent if necessary. A ceiling of 35 per cent has been fixed for allocations to money market instruments and cash.

The offer document also refers to certain specific risk factors, which investors need to bear in mind. The scheme, which will invest partly in foreign securities, will have variable trading volumes, settlement periods and transfer procedures which may well restrict the liquidity of such investments. Further, the scheme may use derivative and hedging products with a view to protect the value of its portfolio.

Since a part of the assets will be invested in securities denominated in foreign currencies, the rupee equivalent of the net assets (as well as distributions and income) may be adversely affected by changes in the values of such currencies. Moreover, in the event of downgrading of sovereign credit ratings, the scheme may be affected.
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Matrix announces bonus issue and stock split
Mumbai: Matrix Laboratories Ltd, the Hyderabad-based bulk drugs and intermediates company, has declared it's first bonus issue in the ratio of 1:1.

The Board had also recommended the sub division of equity shares into a face value of Rs2 each, as against the current face value of Rs10 each.
The proposals would be subject to shareholder approval at the annual general meeting in December.

Matrix posted a net profit of Rs42 crore, up 30.79 per cent, for the second quarter ended September 30, 2004. Gross sales in the quarter grew by about 20 per cent at Rs170.9 crore.

For the six months ended September 2004 (HI), Matrix recorded a net profit of Rs82.7 crore, up 31.68 per cent over the corresponding period last year. Gross sales in the same period stood at Rs334 crore, up 24.09 per cent over the same period last year. Exports accounted about 54 per cent of sales.
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Ind-Swift goes for preferential allotment to FIIs
Mumbai: The Chandigarh-based Ind-Swift Laboratories Ltd (ISLL) has finalised a preferential allotment of 15 lakh shares, or seven per cent of its equity, to foreign institutional investors (FIIs) - Swiss Finance Corporation (Mauritius) Ltd and Aeneas Portfolio Company LP.

Further, company officials said that the Board had also finalised the preferential allotment of 30 lakh shares to promoters and other corporate bodies.

ISLL is a research-oriented company that operates in the bulk drugs segment.
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