Nifty tests 3000 in early trade: Auto, CG, IT gain

Mumbai, Dec 31:Markets have opened with a positive note on the last trading day of 2008. Nifty tested 3000 mark but was unable to sustain and is now trading below 3000 mark. Good buying interest is seen in capital goods, auto, realty, power and IT stocks.

Suzlon, Rel Comm, HCL Tech, DLF, Unitech, Tata Steel, Tata Motors, L&T, Hindalco are among major gainers on the bourses. At 9:58 am, the Sensex was up 50 points at 9767, and the Nifty was up 8 points at 2987. Markets breadth is positive about 380 stocks advanced and 90 stocks declined.
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