Markets back in green ahead of inflation data tomorrow: The markets ended the rangebound session in green powered by a late rally towards the end. The session was listless through most of the session ahead of the inflation data announcement tomorrow.

1. Markets back in green ahead of inflation data tomorrow
Market Summary
13-Aug-2012
The markets ended the rangebound session in green powered by a late rally towards the end. The session was listless through most
of the session ahead of the inflation data announcement tomorrow.
The market breadth on the BSE closed in positive. Advances and declining stocks were in a ratio of 1414:1270 while 130 scrips
remained unmoved.
The BSE Sensex ended at 17633.45, up 75.71 points or 0.43%. The 30 share index touched a high and a low of 17642.38 and
17522.10 respectively. 19 stocks advanced against 11 declining ones on the benchmark index.
The S&P CNX Nifty gained 27.50 points or 0.52% to settle at 5347.90. The index touched high and low of 5352.45 and 5309.05
respectively. 34 stocks advanced against 16 declining ones on the index.
Sensex Nifty
The BSE Mid-cap index moved up to 6129.41 and gained 0.49% while Small-cap index jumped up by 0.46% to 6579.92.
The broader BSE 500 index increased to 6748.31 (up 0.61%) and S&P CNX 500 index rose to 4213.25 (up 0.63%).
The volatility as denoted by INDIA VIX lost 0.37% at 16.01 from its previous close of 16.07 on Friday.
Sectors in action
On the BSE Sectorial front, Real Estate (up 2.41%), Consumer Durables (up 1.70%) and Capital Goods (up 1.08%) were the top
gainers.
Automobile (down 0.12%) was the top losers.
The Angels and the Devils
Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (up 3.71%), Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (up 2.66%), Maruti Suzuki India
Limited (up 1.95%), Bajaj Auto Limited (up 1.68%) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (up 1.66%) were the top gainers on the
Sensex.
Tata Motors Limited (down 1.55%), Hindustan Unilever Limited (down 1.43%), Hero MotoCorp Ltd. (down 1.32%), Hindalco Industries
Ltd. (down 1.26%) and Tata Steel Limited (down 1.19%) were the top losers on the Sensex.
Benchmark Drivers
Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (43.08 points), HDFC Bank (12.00 points), Reliance Industries Limited (11.57
points), Larsen And Toubro Limited (9.19 points) and Hindustan Unilever Limited (-9.13 points) were the major Sensex drivers today.
On the other end Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (11.49 points), Reliance Industries Limited (3.34 points), HDFC
Bank (3.10 points), Larsen And Toubro Limited (2.79 points) and Tata Consultancy Services Limited (-2.50 points) were the major Nifty
movers today.
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