The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, March 21, 2002

Narrow movement
WEDNESDAY'S trading witnessed narrow movement. However, bears were successful in initiating the downtrend in many counters. The sentiment reading of the tradable counters stands bearish. Bull domination on Thursday is likely to reduce the bear ... More

STOCK MARKETS

Is ITC heading for some action?
THE ITC counter, one of the Sensex heavyweights and `defence' bet for market players, is poised for some action. The market has begun to speculate on the possibility of a bonus share issue, followed by a buy-back. However, the company spokesman ... More

Institutions back Aventis, Novartis
Market sources said that institutions had taken a liking to Aventis and Novartis stocks, which propelled intense activity in these counters. Aventis has had a good run lately buoyed by the full year performance that was declared recently. ... More

DERIVATIVES MARKETS

Still can bet on Satyam 320 call
IT was a lacklustre day of trading in the derivatives segment of the National Stock Exchange. Select call and put options gained in value. The top traded options were on Satyam Computer, Digital Globalsoft and Reliance Industries among others. ... More

COMMENTARY

Aventis Pharma gains in lacklustre market
THE bear pressure on the stock market eased a little on Wednesday. Investors were happy that the two-day downward trend had been halted, at least temporarily. Trading was still acklustre though the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive index gained a ... More

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