After a flat opening, markets traded in range bound pattern through most of the day before a late rally powered the key benchmarks to end in green with about 0.4% gains. Healthcare, Auto and Realty sector stocks stole the limelight. Auto giant Maruti Suzuki stock surged 3.4% on NSE despite dip in Q2 Net Profit.

1. Markets gain 0.4% to end the month on positive note...Hindalco rallies 5%
Market Summary
31-Oct-2012
After a flat opening, markets traded in range bound pattern through most of the day before a late rally powered the key
benchmarks to end in green with about 0.4% gains. Healthcare, Auto and Realty sector stocks stole the limelight. Auto
giant Maruti Suzuki stock surged 3.4% on NSE despite dip in Q2 Net Profit.
Key Quarterly Results
Maruti Suzuki India: For the period while the Net Sales increased by 6.05%, Net Profit dipped by 5.40% and thereby
NPM reduced to 2.74% as compared to 3.07% on y-o-y basis. The stock made a new 52 week high today at 1443.75
(BSE) and ended up by 2.99% on BSE. (Featured Result)
Biocon: For the period while the Net Sales increased by 29.59%, Net Profit grown by 29.81% and thereby NPM
improved to 17.39% as compared to 17.36% on y-o-y basis. The stock ended up by 2.55% on BSE. (Result)
Century Textiles and Industries: For the period while the Net Sales increased by 30.20%, Net Profit grown by 20.21%
and thereby NPM improved to 1.79% as compared to 2.93% on y-o-y basis. The stock ended up by 2.39% on BSE.
(Result)
Bata India: For the period while the Net Sales increased by 15.06%, Net Profit grown by 5.32% and thereby NPM
reduced to 7.47% as compared to 8.16% on y-o-y basis. The stock ended down by 3.38% on BSE. (Result)
TVS Motor closed down by 2.76% on BSE after its Q2 net declined more than 40%. (News)
The market breadth on the BSE closed in positive. Advancing and declining stocks were 1476 and 1295 respectively,
while 131 scrips remained unmoved.
The BSE Sensex ended at 18505.38, up 74.53 points or 0.40%. The 30 share index touched a high and a low of
18521.62 and 18398.48 respectively. 19 stocks advanced against 11 declining ones on the benchmark index.
The S&P CNX Nifty gained 21.80 points or 0.39% to settle at 5619.70. The index touched high and low of 5624.40
and 5583.05 respectively. 34 stocks advanced against 16 declining ones on the index.
Sensex Nifty
The BSE Mid-cap index moved up to 6565.99 and gained 0.88% while Small-cap index jumped up by 0.50% to
6989.17.
The broader BSE 500 index increased to 7118.77 (up 0.56%) and S&P CNX 500 index rose to 4448.85 (up 0.56%).
The volatility as denoted by INDIA VIX lost 5.08% at 14.40 from its previous close of 15.17 on Tuesday.
Sectors in action
On the BSE Sectorial front, Healthcare (up 1.72%), Automobile (up 1.55%) and Real Estate (up 1.43%) were the top
gainers.
Capital Goods (down 0.37%), Oil & Gas (down 0.30%) and FMCG (down 0.17%) were the top losers.
The Angels and the Devils
Hindalco Industries Ltd. (up 5.00%), Maruti Suzuki India Limited (up 2.99%), Tata Motors Limited (up 2.81%), Cipla
Limited (up 2.52%) and Jindal Steel and Power Limited (up 2.12%) were the top gainers on the Sensex.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (down 1.72%), GAIL (India) Limited (down 1.70%), Bharat Heavy Electricals
Limited (down 1.32%), Larsen And Toubro Limited (down 0.80%) and Hindustan Unilever Limited (down 0.55%) were
the top losers on the Sensex.
Benchmark Drivers
Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (17.22 points), Tata Motors Limited (14.56 points), State Bank of
India (12.74 points), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (-9.57 points) and Hindalco Industries Ltd. (8.85 points)

2. India (12.74 points), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (-9.57 points) and Hindalco Industries Ltd. (8.85 points)
were the major Sensex drivers today.
On the other end Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (5.13 points), Tata Motors Limited (3.75 points),
State Bank of India (3.26 points), ITC Limited (-2.56 points) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (-2.31 points)
were the major Nifty movers today.
Pivot, Supports and Resistance Levels
S&P CNX Nifty is now pivoted at 5609 for next session. The next support is at 5594 and on upside it has a resistance
at 5635 levels.
S&P CNX Nifty
Eff. Date S3 S2 S1 PIVOT R1 R2 R3 Actual Close
01-Nov-2012 5552 5568 5594 5609 5635 5650 5676 -
31-Oct-2012 5462 5526 5562 5626 5662 5726 5762 5619.70
30-Oct-2012 5588 5616 5641 5670 5694 5723 5747 5597.90
Sensex has a pivot at 18475 with first level of support and resistance at 18429 and 18552 respectively.
Sensex
Eff. Date S3 S2 S1 PIVOT R1 R2 R3 Actual Close
01-Nov-2012 18306 18352 18429 18475 18552 18598 18675 -
31-Oct-2012 17985 18189 18310 18514 18635 18839 18960 18505.38
30-Oct-2012 18386 18479 18557 18650 18729 18822 18900 18430.85
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