Khan was studying the nuances of oil from Russia. Jogin was shopping for fresh vegetables. And Sridevi was comparing the vacation days for IT employees across the world... Till Dakshinamoorthy suddenly remembered it was time for the weekly bourse baatein. Tune in!

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Dax: Hi, KJS. Nifty past 4000. On cloud nine!

Sri: Expect Sensex to breach 14,000 during the week.

Kay: Take profits on a rally - appropriate action.

Jog: Not avaricious. Possible scenario aaj kal!

Dax: `No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en'.

Sri: Tranio in The Taming of the Shrew!

Kay: Watch out! FIIs can take off from markets...

Sri: Globally, for Christmas holidays?

Jog: But Nifty shot up around 150 points in Dec 2005?

Dax: History may not repeat itself.

Sri: Just when you expect it to! Partial profit taking ok.

Dax: `There is a history in all men's lives'.

Jog: King Henry IV! Last week's numbers, koi?

Kay: Here, suno! Polar Pharma gained almost 15% on

November 27. Sintex Ind and Atlanta were up about 5%

that day. Jyoti Struc and Bharti Airtl earned a profit of

2% plus last Monday, while Hindalco made half that

much. ITC, United Phos and Heritage Foods ended the

day on a positive note.

Sri: Strength in ONGC, due to rising crude prices.

Kay: After Sakhalin crude arrived. Sentiment +ve.

Jog: Super Spinning to see weakness?

Kay: Rather lacklustre numbers.

Dax: Garware Offshore saw some zip in recent times...

Jog: Could be expected to rule firm. In power?

Kay: Check out NTPC. Good for the long haul.

Sri: Action this week - Alstom Power and Ipca Labs.

Dax: Ranbaxy stock finally got some breather.

Jog: After heavy beating. Should move up...

Kay: Post Betabs Pharma acquisition.

Sri: Brokers raise the bar for Rel Comm. Target: 475.

Jog: Auto stocks look promising.

Sri: A fresh reversal happened last week.

Dax: Auto may continue the good show this week too.

Kay: Maruti showing strength. Four figures?

Jog: Take position also in Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors et al.

Kay: Tata Motors may not be in the best shape!

Sri: Protests surrounding its proposed factory in WB?

Jog: Unless sarkar helps out...

Kay: Sugar stocks are down and out!

Dax: Volatile stocks Sterlite and EKC...

Kay: Tipped to do well.

Sri: USD weakness...

Kay: Will tell on the bottom-line of IT cos this quarter.

Jog: Heavy buying in Thomas Cook after TCI buy.

Sri: VSNL should see some action... chart-wise!

Kay: `Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast'.

Dax: Friar Laurence's advice to Romeo! Take care.

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Lee with inputs from Nat, Mad, Lok, Bij and The.

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