Gainers dominate

INVESTING INSIGHT

The stocks of companies engaged in the solvent extraction business have gained in the last three months from August to November on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

This was despite a minor decline in the retail buying of gold during the festival season due to high prices.

Share price of Godrej Foods rose from Rs 5.86 on October 7, to Monday's close of Rs 6.90, up 17.74 per cent on the BSE.

IVP increased from Rs 30.25 to Rs 40.50, up by 33.88 per cent and Jhunjhunwala Vanaspati from Rs 10.58 to Rs 16, up 51.22 per cent while K S Oils moved from Rs 12.50 to Rs 27.30, up 118.4 per cent.

Indian Extractions gained from Rs 6.71 to Rs 7. Agro Tech Foods rose from Rs 68.80 to Rs 76.40 and Ruchi Soya from Rs 81.05 to Rs 124.55.

Madhusudan Industries rose from Rs 6.70 to Rs 8.33, Parker Agrochem Exports from Rs 7.30 to Rs 11.10 and SM Dyechem from Rs 5.61 to Rs 9.61.

Vardhaman Industries rose from Rs 15.75 to Rs 18.30, AVT Natural Products doubled from Rs 46.65 to Rs 89.00 and Vimal Oil rose from Rs 15 to Rs 16.75.

KSE fell from Rs 117.30 to Rs 113.50 while Gujarat Ambuja Exports slid from Rs 37.60 to Rs 37.10.