Quintet fuels current Sensex rally

Date

12-Jan

7-Mar

%chg

Points

Sensex

6102.74

6849.48

12.24

746.74

Infosys Tech

1903.35

2252.85

18.36

127.18

Reliance Ind

518.29

585.55

12.98

88.08

ICICI Bank

345.00

399.00

15.65

67.70

Tata Steel

344.15

434.95

26.38

64.31

SBI

573.20

726.50

26.74

61.92

ONGC

776.80

901.90

16.10

45.67

HDFC Bank

479.45

601.15

25.38

44.56

Larsen & Toubro

923.30

1100.80

19.22

35.41

Bharti Tele

195.40

230.15

17.78

32.97

HDFC

722.80

802.85

11.07

28.80

 The Infosys Technology share, which appreciated by 18.36 per cent since January 12, tops the list, contributing 127.20 points, followed by Reliance Industries (88 points), ICICI Bank (67.70 points), Tata Steel (64.31) and SBI (61.92 points).  ICICI Bank, SBI, HDFC Bank and HDFC contributed most to the rally (203 points) because they account for 18.90 per cent of the total weightage in the Sensex.  Three software companies, Infosys Technologies, Wipro and Satyam Computer, with a weightage of 17.28 per cent in the Sensex basket, have been the second biggest gainers, contributing 166.82 points to the rally.  Of the 30 Sensex stocks, 14 outperformed the Sensex and posted an appreciation of over 13 per cent. Four stocks, Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL), Zee Telefilms, Ranbaxy Laboratories and Dr Reddy