Sensex closes at 11,905, down 10 points

The markets closed flat in line with Asian peers seeing some consolidation after a significant run up. The markets were sluggish throughout the day and were hovering around the previous day close. The Sensex closed at 11,904.60 down 10 points. The Nifty lost 3 points to close at 3474.

The BSE Small Cap Index closed at 5,906.81 up 19 points or 0.3%.
The BSE Midcap Index ended at 4,968.03 up 28 points or 0.6%.
The BSE sectoral indices closed mixed.
The BSE Metal Index gained 1.9% at 8,390.13. JindalStainless, Sterlite Ind, Hind Zinc and Hindalco witnessed buying interest.

The BSE Capital Goods Index was gained 0.4% at 7,947.59. Gammon India, Alstom Projects, Thermax, Crompton Greave and BHEL closed higher.

The BSE Health Care Index was flat at 3,635.13. Aurobindo Pharm, Aventis Pharma, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis India and Lupin closed in negative terrain.

The BSE Oil and Gas Index lost 0.15% at 5,451.95. Petronet LNG, BPCL, Kochi Refin, HPCL slipped.
The BSE Bankex was down 0.2% at 5,434.76. Federal Bank, ICICI Bank, Andhra Bank, HDFC Bank, Karnataka Bank moved downwards.

The BSE IT Index lost 0.3% to close at 4,350.36. HCL Info , Wipro, TCS, Infosys closed in red.
The BSE Auto Index lost 0.3% at 5,128.92. Tube Investment, Hind Motors, Tata Motors, Maruti Udyog and Cummins
declined on the bourses
The BSE FMCG lost 0.7% to close at 2,036.34. Nestle, ITC, Dabur India and HLL closed in negative terrain.
The NSE cash turnover was at Rs 5741.31 crore and the NSE F&O turnover was at Rs 18587.17 crore. The BSE cash turnover was Rs 2798.35 crore. Total market wide turnover was at Rs 27126.83 crore.

Markets Today:

Markets trigger consolidation in line with Asian peers

Sensex end flat at 11904.60; Nifty close at 3473.75

BSE Metal Index hogs the limelight; up 1.92%

Sterlite Ind up 3.7%, Hind Zinc up 3.6%, Hindalco up 2.46%

Cement stocks gain; ACC up 2.40%, Grasim, Guj Amb up over 1% each

CNX Midcap Index up 0.50% at 4429 led by infraproject stocks

Gammon India up 8.85%, Alstrom Projects up 7.87%, JP Associates up 5.54%

BSE Small Cap Index up 0.32% at 5906.8 led by auto stocks

Ramakrishna Forgings up 12.44%; Igarashi Motors up 9.8%

UWB up 8.36%; recovers 233% from yesterday's low price of Rs 5.25

Re-listing: Birla VXL end at Rs 67.52 on BSE Vs re-lisitng price at Rs 17

NSE Advance Decline ratio at 1:1

Total market turnover at Rs 27126.83 cr Vs Rs Rs 25,682.95 cr on Monday

F&O

Turnover at Rs 18587.17 cr

Nifty at 2 point discount

Nifty Futures add 16 lakh shares;

Top Traded: Ashok Leyland;Jp Hydro;Hindalco;ITC;ACC;Sterlite ind;Mah Seamless

Ashok Leyland adds 27 lakh shares in OI

Ge-shipping adds 4 lakh shares in OI

Hindalco adds 13 lakh shares in OI

ITC adds 25 lakh shares in OI

IVRCL adds 10 lakh shares in OI

Reliance adds 9 lakh shares in OI

RPL adds 22 lakh shares in OI

Tata Tea adds 8 lakh shares in OI

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