Markets close marginally higher after dull trade

May 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets closed marginally higher Monday after slipping into the red in the afternoon session. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 13,988.1 points, ended at 13,913.22 points - 26.07 points or 0.19 percent above Friday's close.

May 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities were trading on a dull note Wednesday, with a key index ruling about 13 points higher than its previous close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened about 70 points lower at 14,230.73 points.

March 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets started trade slightly higher Wednesday, with a key index 0.57 percent up from its last closing figure. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensitive Index (Sensex) opened at 8,473.25 points, higher than its 8,427.29 point close Tuesday.

February 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets fell at opening bell Friday with a key index ruling 0.43 percent lower than its last closing figure. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensitive Index (Sensex) opened at 8,944.11 points, marginally lower than its 8,954.86 point close Thursday.

February 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities were trading on a dull note in the run-up to the interim budget Monday. A key index was ruling 0.75 percent lower than its last close about an hour into trade.

February 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets slipped soon after opening marginally higher Monday. A key index was ruling one percent below its last closing figure.

February 5th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets remained on an uptrend most of Friday and closed in the positive terrain, with a key index ending 2.31 percent over its previous close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened higher at 9,161.49 points, gained 209.98 points or 2.31 percent from the previous close to end trade at 9,300.86 points.

February 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian markets opened flat Thursday, with a key index starting trade marginally higher than its last closing figure. The Sensex started at 9,241.56 points, higher than its 9,201.85-point close Wednesday.

February 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed marginally higher Wednesday after giving up most of day's gains amid volatile conditions. A key index gained 0.52 over its previous close.

February 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed marginally higher Tuesday amid wild fluctuations, with a key index gaining 1.02 percent over its previous close. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ended at 9,159.26 points (provisional), up 1.02 percent or 92.56 points.

January 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets opened higher Monday but dipped soon after to trade marginally lower about 30 minutes after opening, with the key index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, 0.44 percent below its previous close. The Sensex started at 9,381.78 points, higher than its 9,323.59-point close Friday.

January 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Trading at the Indian equities markets remained dull and operated in a tight range Monday, with a key index closing only 0.06 percent up over its previous close. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened Monday at 9,381.78 points, against the previous close at 9,323.59, shut shop at 9,329.57 points, 0.06 percent or 5.98 points above its previous close.

January 5th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets opened lower Tuesday but rose marginally higher in the opening minutes, with a key index gaining 0.25 percent over its previous close. About 15 minutes into trading, the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was at 10,301.52 points, a rise of 25.92 points or 0.25 percent from its previous close of 10,275.60 points.

January 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - After staging a rally of sorts during afternoon trade, the Indian equities markets slumped to close marginally higher Friday than their previous close, with a key index ending trade up 0.55 percent. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) closed 0.55 percent or 54.67 points higher from Thursday's close, and ended at 9,958.22 points after having touched an intra-day high of 10,070.28 points.

December 30th, 2008 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets fell marginally in afternoon trade Wednesday after opening high. A key index was 0.37 percent lower than its previous close nearly 90 minutes before the closing bell.