MUMBAI: Bombay stock market, which witnessed four per cent fall last week, today rebound with a 153 point gain in Sensex, driven by strong buying interest in financial scrips amid easing inflation.
After a see-saw session, the Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark index, Sensex, ended 152.80 points or 0.76 per cent higher at 20,309.69.
It opened on a smart note but soon fell on profit- booking, but regained momentum as investors saw the October inflation decline — for the second consecutive month — to 8.58 per cent.
Similarly the National Stock Exchange wide-based Nifty too closed with a smart gain of 49.95 points at 6,121.6, after a choppy session.
"Last week's fall gave an opportunity to the investors to buy at lower levels, which led to a rebound on the Dalal Street," SMC Capitals Equity head Jagannathan Thunuguntla said.
Banking stock came to the market rescue and contributed the most in the recovery of the Sensex.
Maximum buying was seen in the country's largest lender, State Bank of India, which snapped last week's losses to end with a gain of 4.41 per cent at Rs 3,164.15. Private sector lenders HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank also surged by 2.84 per cent and 1.73 per cent respectively.
"Inflation data for the month of October was in line with the market expectations which primarily triggered the buying in the banking counters," Ashika Brokers Research Head Paras Bothra said.
Pharma giant Cipla saw a jump of 4.15 per and another drug firm Wockhardt soared by 11.3 per cent.
"The surge in the pharma counters is primarily on the anticipation of some deal activities in the sector," Thunuguntla added.
Besides, the IT bellwether Infosys Technologies which ended with a gain of 0.83 per cent, also gave strength to the market. Other software giants Wipro (1.87 per cent) and TCS (0.58 per cent) too ended the day in green.
However, Mahindra Satyam, which will report its June and September quarter numbers today, declined by 1.23 per cent.
Among the 30-Sensex scrips, 20 ended the day in green while rest finished in positive territory, with the country's most valued firm Reliance Industries playing a spoil sport with a loss of 0.74 per cent.
Anil Ambani led Reliance Infra shed 1.69 per cent, becoming the worst performer on the Sensex. Another ADAG firm Reliance Communications, which reported a 40 per cent dip in its second quarter net profit, also slipped by 1.12 per cent on BSE
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Sensex to make a smart comeback next week: Analysts
NEW DELHI: After more than 4% fall last week, Sensex is likely to bounce back and may regain 21,000 mark in the coming week on smart corporate earnings and strong India growth story, say analysts.
The Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark Sensex plummeted by 848 points or 4.03% last week on the back of negative global cues, poor industrial growth numbers and the sell-off in the blue chips.
Market analysts feel that the weakness in the Dalal Steet is the over-reaction to the negative news from the Asian and European peers and describe the fall as a "buying opportunity" for the investors.
"Stock markets should see handsome value buying at lower levels. The negative news has been absorbed by the market and we are likely to again see the 21,000 mark in the next few trading sessions with buying across the board," CNI Research CMD Kishore P Ostwal said.
The market last week also faced tight liquidity due to the central transmission utility PowerGrid's follow-on public offer, which was subscribed 14.83 times, reflecting the positive market sentiment, said an expert.
In the coming days, investors will start getting back the refund of the money parked in the FPO, which will also improve liquidity in the secondary market.
"The macro-economic picture still remains strong, which will lead to a smart and steady recovery in the stock market. Last week's correction was expected as the market was in an overbought zone. We will definitely see a spurt in buying in the stocks," Unicon Financial Services CEO Gajendra Nagpal said.
Robust earnings reported by blue-chip companies including Tata Steel and Reliance Infra on Friday late evening, are also likely to boost the market sentiment, feel analysts.
Much to the market relief, Tata Steel posted a net profit of Rs 1,978.81 crore for the July-September quarter and Reliance Infrastructure also reported a growth of 10.95% in September quarter net profit at Rs 360.18 crore.
The Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark Sensex plummeted by 848 points or 4.03% last week on the back of negative global cues, poor industrial growth numbers and the sell-off in the blue chips.
Market analysts feel that the weakness in the Dalal Steet is the over-reaction to the negative news from the Asian and European peers and describe the fall as a "buying opportunity" for the investors.
"Stock markets should see handsome value buying at lower levels. The negative news has been absorbed by the market and we are likely to again see the 21,000 mark in the next few trading sessions with buying across the board," CNI Research CMD Kishore P Ostwal said.
The market last week also faced tight liquidity due to the central transmission utility PowerGrid's follow-on public offer, which was subscribed 14.83 times, reflecting the positive market sentiment, said an expert.
In the coming days, investors will start getting back the refund of the money parked in the FPO, which will also improve liquidity in the secondary market.
"The macro-economic picture still remains strong, which will lead to a smart and steady recovery in the stock market. Last week's correction was expected as the market was in an overbought zone. We will definitely see a spurt in buying in the stocks," Unicon Financial Services CEO Gajendra Nagpal said.
Robust earnings reported by blue-chip companies including Tata Steel and Reliance Infra on Friday late evening, are also likely to boost the market sentiment, feel analysts.
Much to the market relief, Tata Steel posted a net profit of Rs 1,978.81 crore for the July-September quarter and Reliance Infrastructure also reported a growth of 10.95% in September quarter net profit at Rs 360.18 crore.
Economy to soon revert to 9 pc growth: FM
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday exuded confidence that the economy would soon revert to 9 per cent growth, witnessed in the pre-crisis period, even as industrial growth plunged to a 16 month-low of 4.4 per cent in September.
The finance minister said the challenge now is to find the means to cross the double-digit growth barrier in the coming year or two.
"In the short term, it is reasonable to expect that the economy will go back to the robust growth path of around 9 per cent average that it was on before the global crisis slowed (it) down in 2008," Mukherjee said at the India Economic Summit.
Although manufacturing growth has slowed down in the past couple of months, the Finance Minister said the sector has been performing strongly.
"Finally, the manufacturing sector has been showing buoyancy reminiscent of the pre-slowdown year, though some concerns on its growth momentum have emerged in the last month or two," Mukherjee said.
For the second consecutive month this fiscal, industry performed poorly in September. Its growth plummeted to 4.4 per cent September after 6.92 per cent in the previous month.
Manufacturing sector, comprising almost 80 per cent of Index of Industrial Production, grew at slower rate of 4.5 per cent in September, against 8.3 per cent a year ago.
The finance minister said the challenge now is to find the means to cross the double-digit growth barrier in the coming year or two.
"In the short term, it is reasonable to expect that the economy will go back to the robust growth path of around 9 per cent average that it was on before the global crisis slowed (it) down in 2008," Mukherjee said at the India Economic Summit.
Although manufacturing growth has slowed down in the past couple of months, the Finance Minister said the sector has been performing strongly.
"Finally, the manufacturing sector has been showing buoyancy reminiscent of the pre-slowdown year, though some concerns on its growth momentum have emerged in the last month or two," Mukherjee said.
For the second consecutive month this fiscal, industry performed poorly in September. Its growth plummeted to 4.4 per cent September after 6.92 per cent in the previous month.
Manufacturing sector, comprising almost 80 per cent of Index of Industrial Production, grew at slower rate of 4.5 per cent in September, against 8.3 per cent a year ago.
Satyam fiasco affected business, says PwC chief
NEW DELHI: It is yet to clear its name from the Satyam scandal, but it's action time at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the world's top professional services firm. Even as it faces multiple inquiries into the Satyam scam, the company is strengthening its audit and other business practices in India and plans to invest $100 million over the next three years and double its headcount from 6000 at present.
Dennis M Nally, chairman of PwC International, admits that the company's business operations were impacted after the Satyam fiasco - that resulted in the arrest of two of its top audit partners, apart from the numerous inquiries. However, he says that the company is moving swiftly to make amends through a series of changes, which includes a new leadership and a renewed focus on quality control and procedures. "The idea is raise our overall quality and we would do anything for this," Nally tells TOI in an interview at the World Economic Forum, he says PwC will expand in India in line with the rapid expansion of the country's economy and its rising status globally.
However, it is the Satyam scam and its after-effects that get the otherwise at-ease Nally in a cautionary mode. "Whenever a situation like this (corporate fraud) happens, there is an immediate tendency to point fingers," he says when asked whether the firm was made a scapegoat in a fraud that appears to be a pure handiwork of the company's promoter Ramalinga Raju. "There is a need to not over-react, and understand things in totality. Unfortunately, in today's 24X7 reporting world, it is unrealistic." Asked whether he supports the idea of action against auditing firms, something that is being considered by Indian regulators post the Satyam scam, Nally says he supports the move, but only in case of systemic failures.
Dennis M Nally, chairman of PwC International, admits that the company's business operations were impacted after the Satyam fiasco - that resulted in the arrest of two of its top audit partners, apart from the numerous inquiries. However, he says that the company is moving swiftly to make amends through a series of changes, which includes a new leadership and a renewed focus on quality control and procedures. "The idea is raise our overall quality and we would do anything for this," Nally tells TOI in an interview at the World Economic Forum, he says PwC will expand in India in line with the rapid expansion of the country's economy and its rising status globally.
However, it is the Satyam scam and its after-effects that get the otherwise at-ease Nally in a cautionary mode. "Whenever a situation like this (corporate fraud) happens, there is an immediate tendency to point fingers," he says when asked whether the firm was made a scapegoat in a fraud that appears to be a pure handiwork of the company's promoter Ramalinga Raju. "There is a need to not over-react, and understand things in totality. Unfortunately, in today's 24X7 reporting world, it is unrealistic." Asked whether he supports the idea of action against auditing firms, something that is being considered by Indian regulators post the Satyam scam, Nally says he supports the move, but only in case of systemic failures.
Sahara set to buy London hotel for 470 million
LONDON: Sahara India Pariwar, the conglomerate run by Indian billionaire Subrata Roy, is all set to buy the landmark Grosvenor House hotel in central London, which was once home to the Duke of Westminster.
According to the Sunday Times, Royal Bank of Scotland, which took control of the property in 2001 when it paid 1.2 billion pounds for 12 Le Meridien hotels as part of a sale- and-leaseback deal, has agreed to sell Grosvenor House Hotel to Subrata Roy for a knock-down price. The five-star hotel will be sold for about 470 million pounds, the report said.
Sahara is believed to be taking advice from consultants DTZ and Blandford Goldsmith on the real estate deal. RBS had originally hoped to get as much as 700 million pounds from the sale, but lowered its target after two previous auctions failed. RBS has been trying to offload the site for three years. Grosvenor House was built in the 18th century and became the Duke's London home in 1806.
It was commandeered by the government during the First World War before being knocked down and rebuilt in 1927. Sahara, which has been in exclusive talks with the state -backed bank since mid-October, is understood to have already handed over a deposit for the property. If all goes smoothly, the deal is expected to be inked before Christmas. Both parties declined to comment on the deal
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According to the Sunday Times, Royal Bank of Scotland, which took control of the property in 2001 when it paid 1.2 billion pounds for 12 Le Meridien hotels as part of a sale- and-leaseback deal, has agreed to sell Grosvenor House Hotel to Subrata Roy for a knock-down price. The five-star hotel will be sold for about 470 million pounds, the report said.
Sahara is believed to be taking advice from consultants DTZ and Blandford Goldsmith on the real estate deal. RBS had originally hoped to get as much as 700 million pounds from the sale, but lowered its target after two previous auctions failed. RBS has been trying to offload the site for three years. Grosvenor House was built in the 18th century and became the Duke's London home in 1806.
It was commandeered by the government during the First World War before being knocked down and rebuilt in 1927. Sahara, which has been in exclusive talks with the state -backed bank since mid-October, is understood to have already handed over a deposit for the property. If all goes smoothly, the deal is expected to be inked before Christmas. Both parties declined to comment on the deal
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SC to Vodafone: deposit 2,500 cr deposit, BG Rs 8,500 crore
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked Vodafone LLC to deposit Rs 2,500 crore and a bank guarantee of Rs 8500 crore in its ongoing case in which the UK based telecom giant has challenged capital gains tax of Rs 11,000 crore from its acquisition of Hutchison shares.
The bench headed by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia directed Vodafone to deposit Rs 2500 crore within three weeks and a bank guarantee of Rs 8500 crore within 8 weeks.
The bench, which also comprised justices K.S. Radhakrishnan and Swatanter Kumar, also held that if the case goes in favour of Vodafone then the govt will have to return the amount to the telecom giant along with interest.
The apex court would start its final hearing in this matter from Feb 5, 2011.
The apex court also directed the Director General of international taxation to file an undertaking before the court that the government would refund the amount along with the interest to Vodafone if the UK based telecom giant succeeds in the case
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The bench headed by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia directed Vodafone to deposit Rs 2500 crore within three weeks and a bank guarantee of Rs 8500 crore within 8 weeks.
The bench, which also comprised justices K.S. Radhakrishnan and Swatanter Kumar, also held that if the case goes in favour of Vodafone then the govt will have to return the amount to the telecom giant along with interest.
The apex court would start its final hearing in this matter from Feb 5, 2011.
The apex court also directed the Director General of international taxation to file an undertaking before the court that the government would refund the amount along with the interest to Vodafone if the UK based telecom giant succeeds in the case
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Inflation dips to 8.58% in October
NEW DELHI: Inflation declined for the second consecutive month to 8.58% in October, with price pressure mostly confined to food items.
Inflation stood at 8.62% in September. The fall in inflation in October is significant, since the base was quite low a year ago at 1.48%.
While food inflation was at the elevated level of 14.13%, despite moderation from 15.71% in the previous month, inflation on manufactured items stood at a comfortable 4.75%. However, this was still higher than the 4.59% inflation on manufactured items witnessed in September.
Manufactured items have the highest weight of 64.9% in the wholesale price index, on the basis of which inflation is calculated.
Most food product prices either declined or showed moderate increases in October, but onion rates shot up by 24.07% during the month, as crops in parts of Maharashtra were damaged due to torrential rains.
In the wake of 16-month-low industrial growth at 4.4% in September, declining inflation may prompt the RBI to relax its monetary tightening drive.
Enthused by the figures, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council chairman C Rangarajan said, "We hope it will come down to 6.5% by December-end and something close to 5.5% by March, 2011."
Inflation stood at 8.62% in September. The fall in inflation in October is significant, since the base was quite low a year ago at 1.48%.
While food inflation was at the elevated level of 14.13%, despite moderation from 15.71% in the previous month, inflation on manufactured items stood at a comfortable 4.75%. However, this was still higher than the 4.59% inflation on manufactured items witnessed in September.
Manufactured items have the highest weight of 64.9% in the wholesale price index, on the basis of which inflation is calculated.
Most food product prices either declined or showed moderate increases in October, but onion rates shot up by 24.07% during the month, as crops in parts of Maharashtra were damaged due to torrential rains.
In the wake of 16-month-low industrial growth at 4.4% in September, declining inflation may prompt the RBI to relax its monetary tightening drive.
Enthused by the figures, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council chairman C Rangarajan said, "We hope it will come down to 6.5% by December-end and something close to 5.5% by March, 2011."
Friday, November 12, 2010
Rupee down 26 paise against US dollar
MUMBAI: The rupee weakened by 26 paise to Rs 44.57 against the US dollar in the early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange today as the American currency firmed up against other international currencies.
Besides, demand for dollars from importers and weak sentiment on the stock markets pushed down the rupee.
The rupee remained stable at Rs 44.31/32 against the US dollar in the previous session despite steep fall in stock prices.
Meanwhile, the BSE benchmark Sensex fell by 113.34 points or 0.55 per cent to 20,475.75 in the opening trade today
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Besides, demand for dollars from importers and weak sentiment on the stock markets pushed down the rupee.
The rupee remained stable at Rs 44.31/32 against the US dollar in the previous session despite steep fall in stock prices.
Meanwhile, the BSE benchmark Sensex fell by 113.34 points or 0.55 per cent to 20,475.75 in the opening trade today
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Sensex closes 432 points down on weak factory output data, global cues
MUMBAI: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Friday fell 432 points on reports of sharp decline in industrial growth data for September and a weak global trend.
The Sensex, which had lost 343 points in the last two trading sessions, dropped 432.20 points to 20,156.89, paring last week's 4.9 per cent advance.
The broad-based National Stock Exchange lost 122.60 points to 6,071.65, as stocks in realty, metal and banking sector suffered the most.
The heaviest-weighted Reliance Industries dropped Rs 20.20 to Rs 1,061.85, and the second-heaviest Infosys Technologies by Rs 55.90 to Rs 2,999.25. The two carry nearly 23 per cent weightage on the benchmark.
Falling share prices in the last two sessions on profit- booking on a mixed bag of earnings by leading companies, received further jolt following reports the that industrial growth almost halved to 4.4 per cent in September, against 8.2 per cent in the year-ago period.
A weakening trend in the Asian region and lower opening in Europe this afternoon, amid increased investor worries about eurozone debt, contributed to the fall.
The global equities fell following report Group of 20 nations might not exempt Asian lenders from stricter capital requirements. Chinese shares fell as inflation fuelled speculation the country will raise rates.
In 30-BSE index components, 28 stocks fell while two gained. The fall was led by realty sector stocks as leading developer DLF Ltd slumped to a two-month low. The shares were cut to "under-perform" from "neutral" by Credit Suisse.
The realty sector index suffered heavy losses by 4.76 per cent to 3,498.73 as DLF fell by Rs 18.90 to Rs 327.55, and Indiabull Realestate by Rs 10.75 to Rs 195.25.
The consumer durable index was second worst performer, losing 3.53 per cent, at 6,971.66 followed by metal sector which was down 3.31 per cent to 17,014.26.
Bharti Airtel, the largest mobile-phone operator fell for a third day after reporting a decline in Q2 net profit. The share slumped by Rs 11.40 to RS 306.05, lowest close since July 30.
As the selling pressure spread over a wide-front, all sectoral indices, including smallcap and midcap recorded losses of up to 4.76 per cent
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The Sensex, which had lost 343 points in the last two trading sessions, dropped 432.20 points to 20,156.89, paring last week's 4.9 per cent advance.
The broad-based National Stock Exchange lost 122.60 points to 6,071.65, as stocks in realty, metal and banking sector suffered the most.
The heaviest-weighted Reliance Industries dropped Rs 20.20 to Rs 1,061.85, and the second-heaviest Infosys Technologies by Rs 55.90 to Rs 2,999.25. The two carry nearly 23 per cent weightage on the benchmark.
Falling share prices in the last two sessions on profit- booking on a mixed bag of earnings by leading companies, received further jolt following reports the that industrial growth almost halved to 4.4 per cent in September, against 8.2 per cent in the year-ago period.
A weakening trend in the Asian region and lower opening in Europe this afternoon, amid increased investor worries about eurozone debt, contributed to the fall.
The global equities fell following report Group of 20 nations might not exempt Asian lenders from stricter capital requirements. Chinese shares fell as inflation fuelled speculation the country will raise rates.
In 30-BSE index components, 28 stocks fell while two gained. The fall was led by realty sector stocks as leading developer DLF Ltd slumped to a two-month low. The shares were cut to "under-perform" from "neutral" by Credit Suisse.
The realty sector index suffered heavy losses by 4.76 per cent to 3,498.73 as DLF fell by Rs 18.90 to Rs 327.55, and Indiabull Realestate by Rs 10.75 to Rs 195.25.
The consumer durable index was second worst performer, losing 3.53 per cent, at 6,971.66 followed by metal sector which was down 3.31 per cent to 17,014.26.
Bharti Airtel, the largest mobile-phone operator fell for a third day after reporting a decline in Q2 net profit. The share slumped by Rs 11.40 to RS 306.05, lowest close since July 30.
As the selling pressure spread over a wide-front, all sectoral indices, including smallcap and midcap recorded losses of up to 4.76 per cent
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Industrial output slips to 4.4 per cent in Sept
New Delhi, Nov 12 : The industrial output growth, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), slowed down to 4.4 per cent in September 2010 as against 8.2 per cent registered in the same month a year ago, according to official data released here today.
The IIP numbers for September are also lower than August, which were revised upward from 5.6 per cent to 6.9 per cent.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the consecutive fall in the IPP numbers for two months is a matter of concern.
''It is a matter of concern. We will have to examine the reasons behind this fall,'' Mr Mukherjee said.
The manufacturing sector, which accounts for 80 per cent of the IIP, has declined to 4.5 per cent in September as against 8.3 per cent registered in the same period a year ago.
The output in mining sector grew at 5.2 per cent in September 2010 as against 7.4 per cent in September 2009.
Electricity grew at 1.7 per cent against 7.5 per cent and consumer durables grew at 10.9 per cent against 21.9 per cent reported a year ago.
The cumulative growth during April-September 2010 over the corresponding period of 2009 in the mining, manufacturing and electricty sectors sectors have been 8.7 per cent, 11.0 per cent and 3.8 per cent respectively.
''In terms of industries, as many as fourteen out of the seventeen industry groups have shown positive growth during the month of September 2010 as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year,'' the data showed.
The industry group 'Leather and Leather and Fur Products' have shown the highest growth of 26.8 per cent, followed by 21.6 per cent in 'Transport Equipment and Parts' and 13.7 per cent in 'Rubber, Plastic, Petroleum and Coal Products'.
On the other hand, the industry group 'Other Manufacturing Industries' have shown a negative growth of 3.1 per cent followed by 2.6 per cent in 'Metal Products and Parts, except Machinery and Equipment'.
The growth rate in 'Basic goods' stood at 3.5 per cent in September 2010 over September 2009, 4.5 per cent in 'Capital goods' and 10.3 per cent in 'Intermediate goods'.
The 'Consumer durables' and 'Consumer non-durables' have recorded growth of 10.9 per cent and 2.5 per cent respectively, with the overall growth in 'Consumer goods' being 5.2 per cent in September 2010 over September 2009, the data showed.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the consecutive fall in the IPP numbers for two months is a matter of concern.
''It is a matter of concern. We will have to examine the reasons behind this fall,'' Mr Mukherjee said.
The manufacturing sector, which accounts for 80 per cent of the IIP, has declined to 4.5 per cent in September as against 8.3 per cent registered in the same period a year ago.
The output in mining sector grew at 5.2 per cent in September 2010 as against 7.4 per cent in September 2009.
Electricity grew at 1.7 per cent against 7.5 per cent and consumer durables grew at 10.9 per cent against 21.9 per cent reported a year ago.
The cumulative growth during April-September 2010 over the corresponding period of 2009 in the mining, manufacturing and electricty sectors sectors have been 8.7 per cent, 11.0 per cent and 3.8 per cent respectively.
''In terms of industries, as many as fourteen out of the seventeen industry groups have shown positive growth during the month of September 2010 as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year,'' the data showed.
The industry group 'Leather and Leather and Fur Products' have shown the highest growth of 26.8 per cent, followed by 21.6 per cent in 'Transport Equipment and Parts' and 13.7 per cent in 'Rubber, Plastic, Petroleum and Coal Products'.
On the other hand, the industry group 'Other Manufacturing Industries' have shown a negative growth of 3.1 per cent followed by 2.6 per cent in 'Metal Products and Parts, except Machinery and Equipment'.
The growth rate in 'Basic goods' stood at 3.5 per cent in September 2010 over September 2009, 4.5 per cent in 'Capital goods' and 10.3 per cent in 'Intermediate goods'.
The 'Consumer durables' and 'Consumer non-durables' have recorded growth of 10.9 per cent and 2.5 per cent respectively, with the overall growth in 'Consumer goods' being 5.2 per cent in September 2010 over September 2009, the data showed.
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