Today, the stock market opened at 14,309.37, and continued its declining trend accompanied by weak global signs in the morning trades.

Today, Grasim Industries is quoting at Rs 2,776, down Rs 102.7, or 3.57%, and touched an intraday high of Rs 2,845 and an intraday low of Rs 2,740.

The trading volume of the scrip is 19,597 shares. Yesterday the share ended weak at Rs 2,878.70 after losing 57.85 points.

At its meeting held Aug. 14, 2007, the board directors of Akar Tools have sanctioned a dividend of 15% or Rs 1.50 a share of Rs 10 each for the fiscal 2006-07.

Akar Tools declared a fantastic jump in its quarterly net profit for June 2007. The company’s income boosted 2.18 times, to Rs 9.09 million, from Rs 4.17 million in the same period of the last year.

With weak worldwide markets activating a substantial sales event, the Sensex plunged over 650 p

Zuari Industries touched its 52 week high of Rs 254.90.

Portfolio Manager, PN Vijay suggests investors to purchase Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India, SBI, Reliance Industries with a 6-12 month outlook.