Markets have had an average performance during 2013. The benchmark indices saw the BSESENSEX gaining 8.98% to close at 21,170.68 points while the NIFTY gained 6.76% to close at 6,304. The only gratifying fact was that these indices closed virtually at their highs for the year which incidentally are near life time highs.
While this is satisfying nothing else quite is. Amongst the sectoral indices nine gained while nine lost. The top gainer was BSEIT up 59.78% followed by BSETECK up 47.36%. Thereafter BSEHEALTHCARE was up 22.55%. On the losing side BSEREALTY was down 32.09% while BSECONDUR lost 24.59%.
| 31-Dec-13 | 31-Dec-12 | |||
| BSE IT | 9081.78 | 5684.08 | 3397.70 | 59.78 |
| BSE TECK | 5051.33 | 3427.90 | 1623.43 | 47.36 |
| BSE HEALTHCARE | 9966.26 | 8132.35 | 1833.91 | 22.55 |
| BSE FMCG | 6567.01 | 5916.22 | 650.79 | 11.00 |
| SENSEX | 21170.68 | 19426.71 | 1743.97 | 8.98 |
| BSE AUTO | 12258.83 | 11426.21 | 832.62 | 7.29 |
| NIFTY | 6304.00 | 5905.10 | 398.90 | 6.76 |
| BSE100 | 6326.72 | 5975.74 | 350.98 | 5.87 |
| BSE200 | 2530.58 | 2424.38 | 106.20 | 4.38 |
| BSE OIL GAS | 8834.42 | 8518.58 | 315.84 | 3.71 |
| BSE500 | 7828.34 | 7826.15 | 2.19 | 0.03 |
| BSE CAP GOODS | 10264.26 | 10868.11 | -603.85 | -5.56 |
| BSEMIDCAP | 6705.56 | 7112.89 | -407.33 | -5.73 |
| BSE BANKEX | 13001.94 | 14344.99 | -1343.05 | -9.36 |
| BSE METAL | 9964.29 | 11070.63 | -1106.34 | -9.99 |
| BSESMALLCAP | 6551.13 | 7379.94 | -828.81 | -11.23 |
| BSE POWER | 1700.75 | 1990.91 | -290.16 | -14.57 |
| BSE PSU | 5909.74 | 7334.71 | -1424.97 | -19.43 |
| BSE CON DURBLE | 5821.34 | 7719.10 | -1897.76 | -24.59 |
| BSE REALTY | 1433.41 | 2110.80 | -677.39 | -32.09 |
In the constituents of the SENSEX, 15 stocks gained while an equal number 15 lost. However if we talk in terms of underperformance, 6 stocks though ended the year with gains were underperformers to the SENSEX. The top gainer in the SENSEX pack was TCS up a staggering 72.50%, followed by Wipro up 57.52% and Sun Pharma up 54.28%. On the losing side was SBI down 25.94% followed by BHEL down 22.75% and Coal India down 18.32%. If one looks closely of the top five gainers three are from the IT pack while two are from the pharma pack. On the losing side, 4 out of the top five losers are PSU companies from different sectors.
| 31-Dec-13 | 31-Dec-12 | |||
| TCS | 2170.95 | 1258.55 | 912.40 | 72.50 |
| Wipro | 559.05 | 354.91 | 204.14 | 57.52 |
| Sun Pharma | 567.75 | 368.00 | 199.75 | 54.28 |
| Infosys Tech | 3485.50 | 2319.00 | 1166.50 | 50.30 |
| Dr Reddy’s | 2533.05 | 1829.00 | 704.05 | 38.49 |
| Tata Motors | 376.40 | 312.40 | 64.00 | 20.49 |
| Maruti | 1763.00 | 1489.00 | 274.00 | 18.40 |
| ITC | 321.60 | 286.80 | 34.80 | 12.13 |
| Hero Moto | 2074.80 | 1898.00 | 176.80 | 9.32 |
| Hind Unilever | 570.95 | 524.70 | 46.25 | 8.81 |
| ONGC | 288.60 | 267.35 | 21.25 | 7.95 |
| Reliance Industries | 894.80 | 839.00 | 55.80 | 6.65 |
| Bharti Airtel | 330.45 | 316.80 | 13.65 | 4.31 |
| Sesa Sterlite | 201.85 | 195.25 | 6.60 | 3.38 |
| Mah & Mah | 943.50 | 930.00 | 13.50 | 1.45 |
| Tata Steel | 423.45 | 428.30 | -4.85 | -1.13 |
| HDFC Bank | 665.75 | 679.00 | -13.25 | -1.95 |
| Cipla | 400.55 | 414.10 | -13.55 | -3.27 |
| ICICI Bank | 1098.45 | 1137.00 | -38.55 | -3.39 |
| Larsen& Toubro | 1069.90 | 1108.00 | -38.10 | -3.44 |
| HDFC | 796.30 | 828.00 | -31.70 | -3.83 |
| Gail | 341.50 | 356.10 | -14.60 | -4.10 |
| Axis Bank | 1299.65 | 1357.00 | -57.35 | -4.23 |
| Hindalco | 122.50 | 130.60 | -8.10 | -6.20 |
| Bajaj Auto | 1910.55 | 2131.00 | -220.45 | -10.34 |
| NTPC | 136.80 | 156.45 | -19.65 | -12.56 |
| Tata Power | 91.35 | 110.35 | -19.00 | -17.22 |
| Coal India | 290.00 | 355.05 | -65.05 | -18.32 |
| Bhel | 176.45 | 228.40 | -51.95 | -22.75 |
| State Bank | 1765.50 | 2384.00 | -618.50 | -25.94 |
