FOREX UPDATE

The 30-share index Sensex, which gained more than 248 points during the opening trade today, has shed some of its gains owing to some profit booking witnessed across front line stocks.

Banking, healthcare and metal stocks were in the lead, while real estate and auto slipped in the negative terrain.

BSE Midcap and Smallcap index increased 0.34% and 0.21% respectively.

For the week ended on August 29, 2009, Inflation stood at -0.12% as against -0.21% during the last week ended on August 22, 2009.