Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Post-Market Commentary. Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Sensex slipped 12.47 points or 0.09% at 13,518.80. The Sensex opened with a downward gap of 479.54 at 13,051.73.

Nifty rose 2 points or 0.05%, to 4074.90. Nifty recovered from a low of 3919.35.


As per provisional data released by the stock exchanges after trading hours, foreign funds today, 16 September 2008, sold shares worth a net Rs 1303.41 crore. Domestic funds bought shares worth a net Rs 612.36 crore.

India's largest private sector bank in terms of net profit ICICI Bank plunged 5.23% to Rs 595.05 on 55.56 lakh shares on concerns it may incur losses tied to the US credit market turmoil. ICICI Bank said on Tuesday, 16 September 2008, it had exposure to 57 million euros ($81 million) of Lehman Brothers senior bonds, adding the potential losses were not material.
Among side counters, Hercules Hoists (up 20% to Rs 3040.30), IVP (up 15.44% to Rs 31.40), Simplex Castings (up 11.98% to Rs 52.80), and Century Enka (up 11.41% to Rs 103.95), surged.

KSK Energy Ventures surged 17.13% to Rs 202.05. The company said in a statement today, 16 September 2008, the shareholding of Lehman Brothers and its units in the company was locked in for a year. Lehman affiliates hold 28.41% in the company, which they had acquired as a part of a pre-initial public offer (IPO) transaction.

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