Scrips Steady

Most of the popular shares maintained their improved look yesterday on the Calcutta stock exchange aided by fresh short covering. Bull support as such was still not perceptible in the market keeping the uptrend on check. The CSE sensitive stood at 395.47 points, gaining 0.29 points over the previous close.

If, however, the institutions returned to the ring with major buy orders, the improved sentiment would gain strength aiding a strong recovery in share values, brokers said.

The turnover was small and in the specified list ACC closed at Rs 948 and Tisco at Rs 153, while ITC finished at Rs 271, Larsen & Toubro at Rs 196.50, SBI at Rs 210 and Reliance at Rs 184.

 

Among others CESC was placed at Rs 35, Jaiprakash at Rs 12.75, Hind Motor at Rs 14.10 and H Devlp at Rs 13.50.