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Markets: Reliance moves restore sentiments
Mumbai: After touching an all time intra-day high of 6,480.20 points on Wednesday the Sensex closed at 6413.66, a drop of 37.64 points against Tuesday's close of 6451.3. The S&P CNX Nifty declined by 9.3 points to 2035.35.

Market Gainers
Reliance Industries, IPCL, Bharti Televenture, Bajaj Auto, Andhra Bank, Bank of India, Union Bank, IDBI, IDBI Bank, Strides Arcolab, Bank of Rajasthan, Crompton Greaves.

Market Losers
Infosys, TCS, Satyam Computer, Patni Computer, State Bank of India, Elder Pharma, GSFC, India Cements.

Market Counters
BSE 30

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

ACC 316.20 -3.30
Bajaj Auto 1,119.45 +19.85
Bharti Televentures 203.50 +4.15
BHEL 732.05 0.00
Cipla 304.45 -5.80
Dr. Reddys Laboratories 850.35 -10.60
Grasim Industries 1,280.50 -29.95
Gujarat Ambuja 385.90 -8.85
HDFC 768.85 -8.10
HDFC Bank 492.95 -2.35
Hero Honda Motors 553.15 -4.00
Hindalco Industries Limited 1,299.40 -13.10
Hindustan Petroleum Corp 372.05 -1.80
HLL 143.10 -1.40
ICICI Bank 360.55 -4.70
Infosys Technologies 2,083.20 -32.70
ITC 1,303.50 -6.15
Maruti Udyog 469.40 +9.70
MTNL 125.90 -0.90
ONGC 844.65 -3.70
Ranbaxy Labs 1,256.60 +7.75
Reliance Energy 530.65 +6.10
Reliance Industries 494.65 +9.15
Satyam Computer Services 407.00 -9.85
State Bank Of India 594.15 -8.90
Tata Motors 501.60 -1.75
Tata Power 376.45 -10.75
TISCO 339.80 -1.95
Wipro 755.95 -13.55
Zee Telefilms 172.80 -6.10

Other
Andhra Bank up 3.7 per cent at Rs80.45
IDBI up 5.5 per cent at Rs.107.95
Bharat Forge up 1.7 per cent at Rs1,015.90
Pantaloon Retail up 6.05 per cent at Rs660.05
Pioneer Embroideries up 10 per cent at Rs111.70
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Chidambaram: No bubble build-up in stock markets
New Delhi: The Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, has said that he does not see any bubble-like situation in the stock markets and maintained that the Government was keeping a close watch on the Sensex.

"I am of the opinion that no bubble is building up in stock markets ... but we are watching Sensex very carefully," Chidambaram said winding up the debate on Supplementary Demands for Grants in the Rajya Sabha.

The Finance Minister said that the surge in BSE Sensex is driven by increased flow of investments from foreign institutional investors (FIIs).
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Kotak's Growth Fund to raise over Rs.300 crore
Kolkata: The Kotak Mahindra group is set to close its newly launched private equity fund with commitments of over Rs.300 crore, much of which has been already secured.

The group had in October announced the launch of its private equity vehicle - India Growth Fund - in partnership with SEAF Management LLC, US. Uday Kotak, Executive Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, said the group has so far received commitments of roughly Rs250 crore.

SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) along with USAID (United States Agency for International Development) are expected to play a role in promoting the growth of emerging companies through the fund.

Kotak Mahindra, which has partnerships with Goldman Sachs (for investment banking), Ford Credit (auto finance) and Old Mutual (insurance), also plans to consolidate its existing businesses and invest more in such emerging ones as insurance and retail banking.
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Deccan Chronicle marks listing with marginal gain
Mumbai: The shares of media company Deccan Chronicle Holdings made its debut on the stock market with the issue listing at a marginal premium to the issue price of Rs162.

On the BSE, the stock finished at Rs168.55, compared to the issue price of Rs162, a premium of 4.04 per cent. On the NSE, it opened at Rs201.35, but closed at Rs169.20, a gain of 4.44 per cent to the issue price.
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