The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, October 04, 2003

Bull onslaught
BULLS were in total command of Friday's trading activity. Their dominance left the bears stranded. The market sentiment reading of the tradable counters continues to remain bullish. Bear domination on Monday is likely to change the sentiment ... More

STOCK MARKETS

Sensex at 3-year high, breaches 4,500 mark
THE stock markets continued their upward movement with BSE Sensex touching a three-year high on expectation of good quarterly results. The market was also optimistic about the outcome of the Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment's (CCD) meeting, ... More

Omax Auto gains on export thrust
THE stock price of auto-ancillary company Omax Auto is on rise over the last one month on the company's plans to tap the export market and on market talk of private placement of shares with institutional investors. In the last one month, the ... More

Polyplex shines on export hopes
SOME investors with very bullish outlook were accumulating Polyplex Corporation shares on Friday. According to dealers, a couple of mutual funds as well as a big broker were buying large quantities of the stock of the polyester filmmaker ... More

SKF Bearing gains momentum
SUSTAINED support on the part of institutions and operators saw the stock of SKF Bearing Ltd gain momentum on the bourses on Friday. The stock ended the day at Rs 72.85 up 13.56 per cent with around 4.1 lakh shares traded on the BSE. On the ... More

DERIVATIVES MARKETS

HPCL: Outlook positive, buy Oct futures
THE following strategies are based on Friday's trading in the derivatives segment on the NSE: Equity options HPCL: The outlook on this stock is positive. The upside price target is Rs 390. The downside risk level is Rs 350. The ... More

FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

FII investments in equities reach an all-time high
FOREIGN institutional investors' romance with Indian stocks has been more intense in 2003 compared to any other year since their "courtship" started a decade ago. FII investments in Indian equities, in 2003 to date, have topped the high of ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS

Pvt placement of debt securities — SEBI unveils fresh norms for listed companies
DEBT securities issued on a private placement basis by listed companies and sought to be listed on a stock exchange has to carry a credit rating of "not less than investment grade" from an agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Board ... More

COMMENTARY

Sensex crosses 4,500-mark on allround buying
THE benchmark BSE Sensex ended the week on a positive note as the markets resumed its bull run on Friday. The 30-stock index rose 97.84 points (2.2 per cent), as key index heavyweights witnessed strong buying activity. Cement, auto, banking ... More

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