Godfrey Phillips -- Smoke without fire?
Generally, when the country catches the budget-pneumonia, cigarette scrips take a beating on the trading floor.

Feel-good factor on the bourse needs tempering
The flare-up in the Sensex was indeed astonishing. Let us take a cool look at what the budget offers to the industry.

Uptrend likely to continue; traders may take long positions
On Friday, March 5, 1999, BSE Sensex closed at 3649 points. The index gained a whopping 400 points in the week following the budget.