Common man will be insulated from oil price shocks: DeoraSeptember 30th, 2009 SURAT - The government will ensure that the common man will not be affected by the volatility in global energy prices, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said here Wednesday. Deora was in this Gujarat city as a part of a series of "meet the people" with local dealers, senior state government officials and representatives of oil companies to discuss matters relating to supply and distribution of petroleum products.
Sensex crosses 17,000 mark after financial crisisSeptember 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) climbed above 17,000 points on Wednesday for the first time since May 2008. The BSE index rose to more than one percent in its early trade as investors betted on strong quarterly earnings.
Nifty touches 52 weeks high, telecom, ifra sectors gainSeptember 7th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) touched a 52-week high of 4743.75 on Monday following early trends of good purchasing in all Asian markets. Earlier, during the intra-day the Nifty registered the high of 4737.20 and low of 4679.30.
Sensex ends 637 points down (Third Lead)August 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Thanks to weak global cues and continued profit selling, a key index of the Indian equities markets Monday shed 637 points to close below the 15,000-mark. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened lower at 15,284.23 points, ended at 14,774.01 points (provisional), down 637.62 points or 4.14 percent.
Sensex opens in green, takes cue from global marketsJuly 31st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets opened in the green Friday taking cues from its Asian peers and a good showing by the US markets Thursday. It was ruling 255 points up about five minutes into trade.
Indian markets open negative, take cues from global boursesJune 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets opened on a negative note Tuesday as global bourses continued to trade weak. Within about five minutes of trade, a key index was down 208 points.
Ahead of exit polls, Sensex loses 138 pointsMay 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian markets turned edgy Wednesday ahead of the exit polls for the parliamentary elections, with a key index losing 138 points from its last closing figure at end of trade. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 12,201.93 points, fell 138.38 points or 1.14 percent from Tuesday's close.
Indian equities end week on a high as global cues strengthen (Weekly Review)March 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets climbed several notches into the green in the week just ended, enthused by strong sentiments across global bourses and short covering on account of futures and options contract expiry Thursday. A key index closed 12.06 percent higher than its previous weekly close.
Markets close higher on strong global cuesMarch 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities closed in the green Monday on the back of strong global cues and healthy buying across sectors. A key index ended trade 2.13 percent higher than its previous close.
Global rally prompts Indian bulls, Sensex up 5.17 percentMarch 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets raced to keep up with a global rally after a two-day break as bulls overshadowed the sceptics, pushing a key index up 5.17 percent from its close the previous week. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ended trade Friday at 8,756.61 points, a gain of 430.79 points or 5.17 percent from its previous weekly close.
Another loss-making week at Indian marketsMarch 7th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were down in the dumps during the week just ended as investors continued to offload stocks amid worsening domestic and global economic cues, resulting in a key index dipping below its three-year low. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) touched its three-year low Tuesday and ended trade Friday at 8,325.82 points, a loss of 565.79 points or 6.36 percent from its previous weekly close.
Indian markets rally as global cues turn positiveFebruary 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets took strength from other global markets Wednesday, which responded positively to Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's assessment that US economy could begin to turn around this year. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 8,913.44 points, was at 8,958.67 points shortly before noon, a rise of 133.44 points or 1.51 percent from its previous close.
Markets slip marginally on weak global cuesFebruary 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed marginally lower Wednesday on weak global cues, with a key index shedding 0.3 percent over its previous close. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 9,462.14 points, lost 28.93 points or 0.3 percent from its previous close to end trade at 9,618.54 points.
Markets stay down as global cues weakenJanuary 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets stayed down in morning trade Friday; trade in some other important global markets weakened too. An hour into trading, a key Indian index was still 0.64 percent below its last close.
Markets remain flat, thanks to mixed global cuesJanuary 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets, which opened weak Friday due to inconsistent global cues, stayed flat till just before noon, with a key index trading 0.41 percent below its previous close. The sensitive index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (Sensex) started at 8,804.15 points, lower than its 8,813.84-point close Thursday.
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