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Sensex overtakes Dow

March 29, 2006 14:39 IST
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The BSE Sensex overtook the famed Dow Jones Industrial Average when it hit an intra-day high of 11,157.75 on Wednesday.

The Dow had closed at 11,154.54 points yesterday after a drop of 96 points in reaction to the Fed rate hike and talks of more hikes in the offing and oil crossing $66 per barrel.

The Sensex has logged a return of over 75% on YoY basis (from 6367.86 points to the day's high of 11,157.75 points) as against the Dow return of a paltry 7.20% (10405.70 points to 11,154.54 points on Tuesday).

The Sensex is trading at a P/E of 20.53 on TTM basis as against the Dow P/E of 18.6.

Date

BSE Sensex

Dow Jones

% Returns

BSE Sensex

Dow Jones

29-Mar-05 6367.86 10405.70 1 mth 7.6 1.5
29-Jun-05 7119.88 10374.48 3 mths 19.7 3.4
29-Sep-05 8650.17 10552.78 6 mths 29.0 5.7
29-Dec-05 9323.25 10784.82 9 mths 56.7 7.5
29-Mar-06 11157.75 (intra-day high) 11154.54(Close on 28-Mar) 1 year 75.2 7.2

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