the year 2009 - best 5 performing sensex stocks share market buying selling of good shares

Even as global auto majors went into reverse gear in 2009, the Indian industry largely bucked the trend. Sensex gained more than 70% so far in 2009. Best performing companies in 2009, out of which three are auto firms followed by metal and IT company. Out of that three auto sector companies leading with Tata Motors which gave 369.60% returns followed by Mahindra & Mahindra, which came out with 278.59% returns and Maruti Suzuki offered 199.67% returns.

Besides, country`s largest non-ferrous metals and mining company Sterlite Industries also gave 224.91% returns and IT firm Wipro came out with 196.83%.

The Indian automobile market is currently dominated by two-wheeler segment but in future, the demand for passenger cars and commercial vehicles will increase with industrial development. The other reasons attracting global auto manufacturers to India are the country`s large middle class population, growing earning power, strong technological capability and availability of trained manpower at competitive prices.

Tata Motors, the flagship company of the Tata group, is India`s largest automobile company. Stock price of the company spurted 369.60% to Rs 746.9 a share as on Dec. 23, 2009 as against Rs 159.05 as on Dec. 31, 2008.
Market cap of the company is Rs 350,847.46 million. P/E of the firm was quoting at 16.95 and P/BV at 4.40.

Mahindra & Mahindra (MNM), is a well diversified company having its presence in the auto sector, auto components, farm equipment, infrastructure development, telecom and software and trade and financial services. Stock price of the company zoomed 278.59% to Rs 1040.55 a share as on Dec. 23, 2009 as against Rs 274.85 as on Dec. 31, 2008.
Market cap of the company is Rs 296,066.36 million. P/E of the firm was quoting at 19.44 and P/BV at 7.42.

Sterlite Industries (India) (STERLITEIND) is the country`s largest non-ferrous metals and mining company. Stock price of the company zoomed 224.91% to stand at Rs 847.2 a share as on Dec. 23, 2009 as against Rs 260.75 as on Dec. 31, 2008.
Market cap of the company is Rs 608,844.67 million. P/E of the firm was quoting at 82.52 and P/BV at 10.78.

Maruti Suzuki, is India`s largest automobile company. Stock price of the company soared 199.67% to stand at Rs 1,558.6 a share as on Dec. 23, 2009 as against Rs 520.1 as on Dec. 31, 2008.
Market cap of the company is Rs 452,173.13million. P/E of the firm was quoting at 28.08 and P/BV at 6.60.

Wipro, headquartered in Bangalore is a leading provider of IT solutions for customers across Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Stock price of the company soared 196.83% to stand at Rs 693.25 a share as on Dec. 23, 2009 as against Rs 233.55 as on Dec. 31, 2008.
Market cap of the company is Rs 1,017,669.85 million. P/E of the firm was quoting at 25.41 and P/BV at 15.45.