Driven by sluggish global cues and profit booking the markets end in red on F&O expiry day. Sensex lost over 100 points to end below 19900. Realty & PSU stocks led the gainers with related indices gaining over 1% each. On the other end, despite good quarterly results by the banking players, the bankex was the top loser among BSE sectorial indices.

1. Sensex plunges below 19900 on weak global cues
Market Summary
31-Jan-2013
Driven by sluggish global cues and profit booking the markets end in red on F&O expiry day. Sensex lost over 100
points to end below 19900. Realty & PSU stocks led the gainers with related indices gaining over 1% each. On the
other end, despite good quarterly results by the banking players, the bankex was the top loser among BSE sectorial
indices.
U.S., Asian and European indices were all showing negative trends on weaker than estimated U.S. and Germany
economic data.
On the stock specific front, Suzlon Energy jumped 15.57% on BSE after its subsidiary RE power systems had won 350
MW order in Canada. (News)
DLF touched fresh 52 week high today at Rs 279.40 and closed 1.87% up on BSE on the reports of entering into an
agreement with Bharat Light & Power for 150 MW capacity wind turbines. (News)
Jet Airways spurted 4.34% on BSE on the hopes of finalizing deal with Etihad Airways by tomorrow.
Oil India gained 2.29% on BSE after Government decided to divest 10% stake in the company. The divestment will
take place on February 1 through offer for sale. (News)
Scooters India spurted 4.88% on BSE on reports of government considering over Rs 200 crore revival plan. (News)
Key Quarterly Results:
India's second largest lender and largest private sector banker, ICICI Bank witnessed 30% growth in its december
quarter Net Profit at Rs 2250.24 crore. The stock touched fresh 52 week high at Rs 1231 and closed 1.93% down on
BSE. (Result)
Union Bank of India reported 54% increase in Net Profit in Q3 at Rs 302.4 crores. The stock closed 5.81% up on BSE.
(Result)
Punjab National Bank’s Net Profit grew 14% in December Quarter to Rs 1305.62 crore. The stock closed 9.37% up on
BSE. (Result)
Allahabad Bank’s Net dipped 45% in Q3 to Rs 310.83 crore. The stock closed 2.15% down on BSE. (Result)
Godrej Consumer Products reported 21% increase in Q3 Net at Rs 142.08 crore. The stock closed 1.73% down on
BSE. (Result)
Lupin’s December quarter Net Profit jumped 109% to Rs 448.3 crore. The stock closed 0.87% up on BSE. (Featured
Result)
FMCG major, Colgate Palmolive India reported 4% decline in Q3 Net Profit to Rs 111.05 crore. The stock closed
2.43% down on BSE. (Result)
Siemens Ltd reported 3% growth in December Quarter Net profit at Rs 73.06 crore. The stock closed 1.41% up on
BSE. (Result)
Net Profit of Tata Global Beverages rose 22% to Rs 71.78 crore. The stock closed 3.89% up on BSE. (Result)
Grasim Industries Net Profit in December Quarter dipped 28% to Rs 197.95 crore. The stock closed 1.15% down on
BSE. (News)
T h e market breadth on the BSE closed in negative. Advancing and declining stocks were 1412 and 1454
respectively, while 150 scrips remained unmoved.
The BSE Sensex ended at 19894.98, down 110.02 points or 0.55%. The 30 share index touched a high and a low of
20008.83 and 19865.72 respectively. 11 stocks advanced against 19 declining ones on the benchmark index.
The S&P CNX Nifty lost 21.00 points or 0.35% to settle at 6034.75. The index touched high and low of 6058.05 and
6025.15 respectively. 21 stocks advanced against 29 declining ones on the index.

2. Sensex Nifty
The BSE Mid-cap index moved up to 6970.88 and gained 0.54% while Small-cap index hammered down by 0.11% to
7074.07.
The broader BSE 500 index decreased to 7665.74 (down 0.02%) and S&P CNX 500 index declined to 4795.30 (down
0.04%).
The volatility as denoted by INDIA VIX lost 1.74% at 14.13 from its previous close of 14.38 on Wednesday.
Sectors in action
On the BSE Sectorial front, Real Estate (up 1.38%), FMCG (up 0.61%) and Consumer Durables (up 0.61%) were the
top gainers.
Banks (down 0.42%), Oil & Gas (down 0.42%) and Information Technology (down 0.26%) were the top losers.
The Angels and the Devils
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (up 2.36%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (up 1.33%), Hero MotoCorp Ltd (up
1.31%), ITC Ltd (up 1.25%) and GAIL (India) Ltd (up 1.03%) were the top gainers on the Sensex.
Tata Power Company Ltd (down 2.17%), ICICI Bank (down 1.93%), HDFC Bank (down 1.87%), Bharti Airtel Ltd (down
1.52%) and Reliance Industries Ltd (down 1.39%) were the top losers on the Sensex.
Benchmark Drivers
ICICI Bank (-32.11 points), HDFC Bank (-27.62 points), Reliance Industries Ltd (-26.47 points), ITC Ltd (24.94 points)
and Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (-19.08 points) were the major Sensex drivers today.
On the other end ICICI Bank (-5.62 points), HDFC Bank (-5.20 points), Reliance Industries Ltd (-4.75 points), Punjab
National Bank (3.20 points) and ITC Ltd (3.06 points) were the major Nifty movers today.
Pivot, Supports and Resistance Levels
S&P CNX Nifty is now pivoted at 6039 for next session. The next support is at 6021 and on upside it has a resistance
at 6053 levels.
S&P CNX Nifty
Eff. Date S3 S2 S1 PIVOT R1 R2 R3 Actual Close
01-Feb-2013 5988 6006 6021 6039 6053 6072 6086 -
31-Jan-2013 6015 6029 6043 6057 6070 6085 6098 6034.75
30-Jan-2013 5955 5999 6024 6068 6094 6137 6163 6055.75
Sensex has a pivot at 19923 with first level of support and resistance at 19838 and 19981 respectively.
Sensex
Eff. Date S3 S2 S1 PIVOT R1 R2 R3 Actual Close
01-Feb-2013 19694 19780 19838 19923 19981 20066 20124 -
31-Jan-2013 19846 19906 19955 20014 20064 20123 20173 19894.98
30-Jan-2013 19672 19821 19906 20055 20140 20288 20373 20005.00

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