Dismal start to trading week, Sensex dives 3.2 percent

October 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a truncated trading week, the benchmark index of Indian equities markets crossed the 17,000-mark for the first time in 16 months. In a truncated trading week, due to two public holidays Monday and Friday, the 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) ended 441.55 points, or 2.65 percent higher, at 17,134.55 points at weekly close Thursday, as opposed to the previous week's close at 16,693 points.

August 31st, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities started the week on a dismal note with a key index falling 1.12 percent below its previous close about five minutes into trade. The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Monday opened at 15,812.15 points, as against Friday's close at 15,922.34 points, and was ruling at 15,744.54 points some five minutes into trading.

August 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets made a poor start Friday with a key index dipping 126 points within five minutes of the opening bell. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 14,951.49 points, as against Thursday's close at 15,012.32 points.

August 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets extended its gains a little before Thursday noon, even as other key Asian indices climbed into the green after a dismal show Wednesday. At 11.33 a.m., the 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which had opened higher at 14,990.05 points, was ruling to 15,107.73 points -- 298.09 points or 2.01 percent higher than Wednesday's close.

July 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets climbed back into the green Monday, about five minutes into trade, after a shaky start. The 30-scrip index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened lower at 15,350.89 points, was at 15,423.72 -- 44.76 points or 0.29 percent higher than Friday's closing figure.

June 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were trading on a high Monday, with a key index rising 140 point from its last closing figure about 90 minutes before the closing bell. Just before 2 p.m., the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,815.9 points, was trading at 14,905.08 points - 140.44 points or 0.95 percent higher than Friday's close.

June 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets closed on a disappointing note Thursday, shutting shop 56 points below its previous close after rising 156 points during the day's trading. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,476.15 points, ended trade at 14,366.07 points (provisional) - 56.66 points or 0.39 percent lower than Wednesday's close.

June 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - A 14-week ride of the bulls was brought to a halt at the Indian equities markets as investors booked profits amid concerns that the recent rise was not backed by strong fundamentals. A key index lost 716 points over its previous weekly close.

May 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Markets on Monday hailed the return of the ruling United Progressive Alliance's (UPA) to power with the Bombay Stock Exchange's (BSE) Sensex and National Stock Exchange's Nifty hitting the upper circuit, following which trading was halted for an hour. The BSE Sensex opened on 1,305.97 points or 10.73 percent at 13,479.39, while the NSE's Nifty was locked at 4203.30, higher by 14.48 per cent or 531.65 points.

February 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets had a rather dismal day of trading Friday, the last trading day of the week, as a key index fell 2.21 percent from its previous close, and foreign institutional investors (FIIS) turned net sellers. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange closed at 8,843.21 points below the psychologically important 9,000-mark, down 2.21 percent or 199.42 points from its previous close of 9,042.63 points.

February 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - It was a lacklustre week for the Indian equities markets, with a key index Friday ending trade a marginal 1.31 percent below its previous weekly close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ended at 9,300.86 points, a 1.31 percent or 123.38 points decrease from last Friday's close of 9,424.24 points.

January 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were edgy this week as global economic cues remained negative, resulting in high volatility in this week's trade. A key index closed about 7 percent down Friday over its close the previous week.

January 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - It was a see-saw week at the Indian equities markets, which kept investors guessing as to how to cope with such volatile conditions. A key index closed 0.88 percent down Friday, a little below its close of the previous week.

January 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets fell at the start of the week with a key index falling 1.38 percent over its close Friday. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was down 1.38 percent or 129.94 points Friday and was trading at 9,276.53 points about 15 minutes into trade.

December 28th, 2008 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets made a disappointing start to the week as a key index fell more than 140 points by around noon Monday. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was trading at 9,185.95 points, a fall of 145.09 points or 1.56 percent from its previous close of 9,328.92 points.