SEPT 10 WEDNESDAY

PROFIT BOOKING IN BANK STOCKS

A fall in crude oil prices and positive European markets

helped pare some losses in shares , which ended lower

on Tuesday in line with its Asian peers and dragged by

profit booking in banks.

The Bombay Stock Exchange's sensex lost 44.21 points

or 0.3 % to 14900.76 .

On the National Stock Exchange , the 50 stock S&P CNX

Nifty declined 13.60 points or 0.3 % to 4468.70.

Banks ended lower as funds cashed out after a steep

recent rally .

The BSE 18 stock Bankex index fell 1.3 % to 7368.33.

LOSERS OF THE DAY

ICICI Bank declined 1.1 % to Rs 712.85.

State Bank Of India lost 2 % to Rs 1560.55.

Punjab National Bank ended 3.6 % lower at 498.85.

Bharat Heavy Electricals lost 2.4 % to Rs 1746.95.

Tata Power fell 1.3 % to Rs 1086.50.

Sterlite slumped 7.5 % to Rs 575.70

GAINERS OF THE DAY

Bharati Airtel gained 2.1 % to Rs 836.45

Reliance communication rose 1.7 % to Rs 2142.85

Maruti Suzuki rose 2.1 % to Rs 708.20.