The BSE Sensex closed up 0.43% on gains in European markets that were anticipating interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank. The Sensex ended at 17538.67, up 75.86 points. Banking, FMCG and capital goods sectors led the gains, while real estate, metals and oil & gas declined. Top gainers included Cipla, ICICI Bank and Tata Motors, while losers were ONGC, Bajaj Auto and Coal India. ITC, ICICI Bank and ONGC had the largest impact on the Sensex.

1. Sensex rises 0.43% on European cues
Market Summary
05-Jul-2012
Tracking mixed Asian signals Indian markets started flat with negative bias. Positive European opening anticipating rate cuts by
European Central Bank (ECB) gave fillip to the indices causing them to close in green with modest gains.
The market breadth on the BSE closed in positive. Advances and declining stocks were in a ratio of 1894:982 while 111 scrips
remained unmoved.
The BSE Sensex ended at 17538.67, up 75.86 points or 0.43%. The 30 share index touched a high and a low of 17562.89 and
17423.45 respectively. 19 stocks advanced against 10 declining ones on the benchmark index.
The S&P CNX Nifty gained 24.75 points or 0.47% to settle at 5327.30. The index touched high and low of 5333.65 and 5288.85
respectively. 32 stocks advanced against 17 declining ones on the index.
Sensex Nifty
The BSE Mid-cap index moved up to 6349.26 and gained 0.90% while Small-cap index jumped up by 1.64% to 6836.54.
The broader BSE 500 index increased to 6787.47 (up 0.54%) and S&P CNX 500 index rose to 4236.95 (up 0.57%).
The volatility as denoted by INDIA VIX gained 0.44% at 18.35 from its previous close of 18.27 on Wednesday.
Sectors in action
On the BSE Sectorial front, FMCG (up 1.03%), Banks (up 1.01%) and Capital Goods (up 0.87%) were the top gainers.
Real Estate (down 0.43%), Metals (down 0.39%) and Oil & Gas (down 0.14%) were the top losers.
The Angels and the Devils
Cipla Limited (up 2.67%), ICICI Bank (up 2.04%), T Motors Limited (up 1.61%), ITC Limited (up 1.58%) and Maruti Suzuki India
ata
Limited (up 1.55%) were the top gainers on the Sensex.
Oil And Natural Gas Corp Ltd (down 2.02%), Bajaj Auto Limited (down 1.78%), Coal India Ltd. (down 1.37%), Sterlite Industries ( India
) Limited (down 1.04%) and Bharti Airtel Limited (down 0.78%) were the top losers on the Sensex.
Benchmark Drivers
ITC Limited (25.40 points), ICICI Bank (25.24 points), Oil And Natural Gas Corp Ltd (-11.71 points), HDFC Bank (11.06 points) and
Reliance Industries Limited (9.54 points) were the major Sensex drivers today.
On the other end ITC Limited (7.55 points), ICICI Bank (6.45 points), HDFC Bank (3.55 points), Oil And Natural Gas Corp Ltd (-3.26
points) and Reliance Industries Limited (2.48 points) were the major Nifty movers today.
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