In spite of its lackluster debut, DLF has got into the group of top 10 market-cap companies.

In early trade, DLF’s market capitalization was Rs 93719.71 crore. Ahead of ICICI Bank and State Bank of India (SBI), DLF emerges as the eight biggest Indian companies in terms of market capitalization.

DLF has also become the first realty business firm to enter the list of top 10 market-cap companies.

Four cement majors climbed from 0.69% to 4.87% on reports that cement firms were boosting prices by Rs 3-Rs 5 per 50 kilogram bag across India effective today.

Ambuja Cements gained 3.90% to Rs 129.25, ACC 4.87% to Rs 984, Grasim Industries 0.69% to Rs 2723, and UltraTech Cement 3.47% to Rs 914.95. In addition to price increase, ACC’s strong dispatches in June 2007 just gone by aided the rally.

Today, ACC climbed 8.98% to Rs 1022.55 and it topped the gainers list in BSE’s ‘A’ group

Kolkata-based cement manufacturer, Binani Cement has announced its quarterly

In afternoon trade, IFB Industries beat the upper route of 20% at Rs 27.65 on reporting a 1,143.27% increase in net profit in Q4 March 2007. The final results were declared during the market hours.
During the day, the scrip touched an intraday high of Rs 27.65 and an intraday low of Rs 26. On 3 November, it touched a 52-week high of Rs 29.95 and a 52-week low of Rs 14.50 on 4 April 2007.
The IFB Industries scrip gained 32.47% over the last one month to 29 June 2007 as compared to the Sensex’s return of 0.73%. Over the last one quarter, the company outperformed the market gaining 34.40% as compared to the Sensex’s admiration of 12.07%.