MUMBAI: The barometer 30-stock Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex continued its ascent, crossed the 3,500 mark and ended at 3,583.06 on 27 June 2003 - the best close in 15 months. This represents an increase of 83.56 points as compared to the close of 3,499 on 20 June. The S&P CNX NSE Nifty also gained and ended the day at 1,125.55 as compared to 1,100.25 on 20 June.
 

Market observers believe fresh inflow of funds from FIIs towards the middle of the week is responsible for the indices touching new highs.

Balaji Telefilms gained around seven per cent on both the stock exchanges and witnessed higher volumes. Creative Eye and ETC Networks increased marginally. The other media scrips however registered small drops in their share prices as compared to the previous week.

Zee Telefilms opened the day (27 June) on the BSE at 91.05; registered a drop of 1.98 per cent to end the day at Rs 89.25 as compared to Rs 83.40 on 20 June). The volume of shares traded was around 2.76 million shares on 27 June. 

On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the Zee Telefilm scrip opened the day at Rs 90.90; dipped by 1.54 per cent to end the day at Rs 89.50 as compared to Rs 83.45 on 20 June. The volume of shares traded was around 4.89 million shares

The Television Eighteen India scrip opened the day at Rs 90.75; dipped 2.20 per cent; ended the day at Rs 88.75 as compared to Rs 89.35 on the BSE on 20 June 2003. On the NSE, the scrip opened the day at Rs 90.55; dipped by 1.60 per cent to end the day at Rs 89.10 as compared to Rs 89 on 20 June 2003.

On the BSE, the Balaji Telefilms scrip opened the day (27 June 2003) at Rs 63.25; rose 7.19 per cent to end the day at Rs 67.80 as compared to Rs 61.65 on 20 June. The volume traded was 1.45 million shares.

On the NSE, the scrip opened the day at Rs 63; rose 7.62 per cent to end the day at Rs 67.80 as compared to Rs 61.65 on 20 June. The volume of shares traded was 4.75 million shares. 

Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network (SABTNL) opened the day at Rs 76.45; dropped 0.92 per cent to end the day at Rs 75.75 as compared to Rs 74.09 on 20 June. On the NSE, the scrip opened the day at Rs 76.15; dropped 0.66 per cent and ended the day at Rs 75.65 as compared to Rs 76.84 on 20 June.

On the BSE, Cinevistaas' opened the day at Rs 29.05; dropped 1.20 per cent; ended the day at Rs 28.70 as compared to Rs 29.30 on 20 June. On the NSE, the scrip opened at Rs 29; gained 1.03 per cent and ended at Rs 29.30 as compared to Rs 29.25 on 20 June.

Creative Eye opened the day at Rs 14.70; gained 1.02 per cent to end the day at Rs 14.85 as compared to Rs 13.85 on 20 June on the BSE. On the NSE, the scrip opened the day at Rs 14.60; gained 0.34 per cent to end the day at Rs 14.65 as compared to Rs 14 on 20 June.

The ETC Networks scrip opened the day at Rs 51.15; rose 0.88 per cent to end the day at Rs 51.60 as compard to Rs 51.05 on 20 June.