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Pharma
scrips witness hectic activity
The
Bombay Stock Exchange on the first trading day of the week (Monday
18) opened at 3,611 and closed at 3633.93. The sensex witnessed
hectic activity due to expectation of a reform-oriented budget.
On Friday sustained institutional buying of select pharma stocks
helped them to gain further ground. On Friday 22, the sensex opened
at 3566 and closed at 3604.08, registering a gain of 34 points against
Thursday’s close of 3570.46 but losing 30 points against Monday’s
close.
Some
of the major gainers were: Abbott Labs 200.60(200); Alembic
95.20 (87.80); Cipla 1061.40 (1051.55); Dabur 62.75 (62.70); Dr
Reddy’s 994.95 (980.55); E-Merck 311.25 (311.10); Knoll Pharma
290.95 (281.10); Nicholas Piramal 241.80 (243.65); Parke Davis 170.40
(169.25); P&G 504.40 (500.35); Pfizer 447.45 (462.15); Ranbaxy
841.80 (824.65); Smithkline 403 (401.50); Sun Pharma 645.40 (629.10);
Wockhardt 542.50 (491.50); Zandu 1995.30 (1901.60).
The
major losers were: Ajanta 55 (57.50); Aurobindo 237 (237.85);
Aventis 347.50 (356.90); Burroughs Well. 194.85 (208.50); Cadila
124.05 (125.70); Elder 31.10 (33); German Remedies 268.20 (275.90);
Morepen 59.80 (61.65); Panacea Bio 374 (385.75).
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