Export-oriented Gitanjali Gems

Consumer durables shares, however, cheered the new trade
policy and rallied. Export-oriented Gitanjali Gems gained
4.65 per cent, while Rajesh Exports was up 8.58 per cent.
Videocon was up 8.51 per cent and Titan Ind 3.21 per cent.

The BSE CD Index gained 4.11 per cent.

Sensex stock Bharti Airtel, India's largest mobile phone
company, jumped 2.74 per cent on reports that the company and
MTN Group may agree on a merger deal by mid-September.

IT major Wipro was up 2.01 per cent, followed by Tata
Power at 1.70 per cent, L&T at 1.56 per cent, Sterlite ar 1.45
per cent, BHEL at 1.34 per cent and Mah&Mah at 1.20 per cent.

Country's largest private sector steel manufacturer Tata
Steel tumbled by 5.14 per cent after the company reported a
consolidated net loss of Rs 2,238.53 crore for the first
quarter ended June 30, 2009.

Among other major losers, Tata Motor was down 2.55 per
cent, Hindustan Unilever 2.32 per cent, Hero Honda 1.77 per
cent, DLF 1.68 per cent and REL Comm 1.50 per cent.

The market breadth was positive with 1,638 gainers
against 1,128 losers on the BSE.

The trading volume was relatively low at Rs 6,581.02
crore from Rs 6,917.41 crore on Wednesday. Aban Offshore was
the day's most active scrip with highest turnover of Rs 385.31
crore. PTI JCG
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