The Sensex opened 75 points lower at 10,001. The index after the initial weakness rebounded into the positive zone displayed firm trend for most part of the trading day amid some volatility.
The index touched a low of 9,987, and a high of 10,189 during the day. The Sensex finally ended with a marginal gain of 23 points at 10,100.
INDEX MOVERS...
DLF zoomed nearly 11% to Rs 307. Jaiprakash Associates soared 6% to Rs 89.
Mahindra & Mahindra has rallied over 6% to Rs 321. Sterlite and Hindustan Unilever have moved up 3.6% each to Rs 281 and Rs 265, respectively.
Tata Motors has surged 3.3% to Rs 179. Reliance Infrastructure and Tata Steel have gained 3% each at Rs 619 and Rs 229, respectively.
Reliance Communications and Maruti have advanced around 2.5% each to Rs 216 and Rs 550, respectively.
Bharti Airtel and Tata Power have added 1.5% each to Rs 722 and Rs 737, respectively.
...AND THE SHAKERS
Satyam plunged nearly 4% to Rs 163. ONGC has slumped over 3% to Rs 709.
ACC shed 2.3% at Rs 496. HDFC dropped 1.7% to Rs 1,521, and ITC slipped over 1% to Rs 178.
