Traded Volume Up At Rs 982.12 Crore

Though indicative indices have performed well in recent times, the bourses have not posted gains in line with this trend.

During the first quarter of 1999-2000, the 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensitive Index (Sensex) rose by 16.6 per cent, Nifty was up by 15.04 per cent, and the Crisil-500 surged by 10.77 per cent. Meanwhile, large parts of the market remained unaffected.

The rally during the quarter has been primarily restricted to Sensex stocks and a few speculative `A' group shares.

During the period, the Sensex went up by 600 points (16.6 per cent), while `A' group stocks posted a rise of 14 per cent.

During the same period, the stocks in `B1' group appreciated by 7.4 per cent, while those in `B2' registered a dip of 4.7 per cent. There were 35 losers from the `A' group.

The investors' response to `B1' and `B2' shares remained lukewarm. `B1' group had 650 losers, while `B2' group witnessed 975 stocks declining further over their March 26 market price. During the period, only 65 out of the 149 `A' group stocks outperformed the Sensex.

From the B1 group,