Stock market live news ( Jan 31)

Golden Investment Research (P) Limited

Sensex gains 193 points; ICICI Bank, Bajaj Auto rally

Date : 31.01.2012

Indian markets continue to trade on a buoyant note. Banking, realty and consumer durables stock gained further ground. At 1.53 p.m., the Sensex was trading up 192.63 points or 1.14% at 17,055.93 with 24 components gaining. Meanwhile, the Nifty was trading higher by 62.05 points or 1.22% at 5,149.35 with 39 components gaining.

The 30-share benchmark index, BSE Sensex opened with a gain of 102.28 points or 0.61% at 16,965.58, while the broad based NSE Nifty started with a rise of 37.95 points or 0.75%, at 5,125.25.

Sensex Movers

I C I C I Bank contributed rise of 62.87 points in the Sensex. It was followed by Reliance Industries (36.07 points), State Bank Of India (19.33 points), Infosys (14.42 points) and I T C (13.12 points).

However, Larsen & Toubro contributed fall of 8.52 points in the Sensex. It was followed by Hindustan Unilever (5.53 points), Bharti Airtel (4.74 points), Maruti Suzuki India (3.18 points) and NTPC (3.09 points).

Major gainers in the 30-share index were I C I C I Bank (5.14%), Bajaj Auto (3.29%), Hindalco Industries (2.95%), State Bank Of India (2.77%), D L F (2.66%), and Jindal Steel & Power (2.08%).

On the other hand, Coal India (1.67%), Maruti Suzuki India (1.53%), Hindustan Unilever (1.10%), Larsen & Toubro (0.94%), NTPC (0.90%), and Bharti Airtel (0.80%) were the biggest losers in the Sensex.

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