Markets extend lead in afternoon trade

July 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets surged in the afternoon trade Monday to go past the 15,000-mark. It was ruling 401 points up about an hour before the closing bell.

June 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were trading in the red Monday afternoon, with a key index ruling 341 points lower than its previous close about an hour before the end of trade. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 15,195.83 points, was trading at 14,896.65 points - 341.29 points or 2.24 percent lower than Friday's close.

June 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were trading in the negative terrain Friday afternoon, with a key index ruling 213 points lower than its previous close about an hour before the end of trade. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened higher at 15,446.82 points, was trading at 15,198 points - 213.47 points or 1.39 percent lower than Thursday's close.

March 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities extended gains in the afternoon trade Tuesday, with a key index ruling 1.78 percent higher about 90 minutes before the previous close. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 9,633.21 points, was trading at 9,738.72 points - a rise of 170.58 points or 1.78 percent from Monday's close.

March 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets moved up further Wednesday afternoon, with a key index ruling 2.68 percent higher about 90 minutes before the closing bell. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 8,956.03 points, was trading at 9,095.02 points - a rise of 231.92 points or 2.62 percent from its previous close.

March 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities extended their gains in the afternoon trade Thursday, with a key index ruling about 2.79 percent higher than its previous close an hour before the closing bell. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 8,274.78 points, was at 8,387.69 points - a rise of 227.29 points or 2.79 percent from its previous close.

February 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets made further gains in the afternoon trade Monday. Nearly 90 minutes before the closing bell, a key index was trading 1.9 percent higher than its previous close.

February 5th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets moved further up into green territory in the afternoon trade Friday. Nearly 90 minutes before the closing bell, a key index was trading 2.52 percent higher than its previous close.

February 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets slipped further in the afternoon trade Thursday amid profit booking. Nearly 90 minutes before the closing bell, a key index was trading 1.82 percent lower than its previous close.

February 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets extended gains Tuesday afternoon, with a key index ruling 1.14 percent higher than its previous close about 90 minutes before the closing bell. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was at 9,170.51 points, 1.14 percent or 103.81 points higher than its previous close.

January 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets built on their morning gains Wednesday even as some big corporates posted disappointing third quarter results. Nearly an hour before the closing bell, a key index was ruling 2.04 percent higher than its previous close.

January 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were lagging in the afternoon trade Wednesday. A key index was ruling 1.95 percent lower than its previous close an hour before end of trade.

January 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets rose during afternoon trade Monday, with a key index ruling in the positive terrain 30 minutes before 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, was ruling at 9,391.73 points, 0.73 percent or 68.14 points above its previous close.

January 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets gained in afternoon trade Monday with a key index trading 2.02 percent higher than its previous close, two hours before the closing bell. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was up 2.02 percent or 201.57 points and was at 10,159.79 points after opening higher than its previous close of 9,958.22 points.

January 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - The Indian equities markets extended their gains during afternoon trade with a key index rising 1.24 percent up Friday from its previous close, and crossing the psychologically important 10,000-mark an hour before shutting shop for the day. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was up 1.24 percent or 122.57 points and was at 10,026.03 points after opening higher than its previous close of 9,903.46 points.