Intraday NIFTY Updates and Tips Today 26 march 2013

ECONOMY ANALYSIS:

1. Insecticides India to raise prices by average 5% soon
2. See FY14 GDP growth at 5.5-6%, avoid PSU banks: JPMorgan
3. epsiCo is exclusive beverage partner for 8 IPL teams 
4. Govt had no role in CBI action against Stalin: PM
5. L&T buys 50% stake in Future Group's Insurance biz: Sources

MARKET ANALYSIS:

1. The BSE benchmark Sensex today closed 54 points down at fresh fourmonth low of 18,681 points as investors booked profit mainly in capital goods, auto and metal stocks ahead of monthly expiry of derivatives contract.
2. Erasing initial gains, the 30-stock index fell for the seventh straight session by losing 54.18 points, or 0.29 per cent to 18,681.42, its lowest level since November 26, 2012. The gauge rose to 18,950.22 at the outset. In the last six sessions, the Sensex had lost over 835 points.
3. Similarly, the National Stock Exchange index lost 17.50 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 5,633.85, after touching the day's high of 5,718.40
4. In 30-BSE index components, 20 stocks declined led by Larsen and ToubroBSE -2.19 %, State Bank of IndiaBSE -1.22 %, ICICI BankBSE -1.50 %, Hero MotoCorpBSE -2.42 %, InfosysBSE -0.25 %, Reliance IndustriesBSE -0.14 %, Bharti AirtelBSE -1.95 %, GAIL IndiaBSE -1.94 % and CiplaBSE -0.46 %.