Indian stock markets closing Details [ 03 - Mar - 2010 ]

Indian market outperformed its Asian peers today to close almost at the high point of the day. There was good buying in midcaps and smallcaps. Sensex shut shop at 17000, up 227 points and Nifty at 5088, up 71 points from the previous close. CNX Midcap index was up 1.83% and BSE Smallcap index was up 1.29%. The market breadth was positive with advances at 983 against declines of 290 on the NSE.

Top Gainers from BSE group A companies

IndiabullsFinService	114.95	+11.60
Jet Airways	496.40	+7.09
JaiprakashAssociates	145.20	+6.14
Asian Paints Ltd.	1978.15	+5.90
Everest Kanto Cylind	119.00	+5.87

Top Losers from BSE group A companies

Shriram Trans.Fi	463.30	-2.22
Chambal Fertilis	60.10	-1.80
Bank of Baroda	602.95	-1.41
Crompton Greaves	441.40	-1.31
Indian Oil Corp	307.80	-1.30