Markets rally in afternoon trade

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.

May 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were in a comeback mode about 90 minutes before closing bell Tuesday, with a key index ruling 306 points higher than its previous close after dipping into the red earlier. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 11,629.97 points, was ruling 311.94 points or 2.67 percent higher at 11,994.93 points.

April 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets moved further into the green Friday afternoon, with a key index ruling 173.81 points higher about an hour before the closing bell. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 11,149.47 points, rose 173.81 points or 1.52 percent from its previous close to rule at 11,304.55 points.

April 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets rose further into the green Thursday afternoon, with a key index ruling 264.72 points higher about 30 minutes before the closing bell. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 10,841.57 points, rose 264.72 points or 2.45 percent from its previous close to rule at 11,082.26 points.

March 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed in the green Wednesday as a late rally sent a key index surging by 2.08 percent from its previous close. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 9,442.3 points, shut shop at 9,667.9 points - a rise of 196.86 points or 2.08 percent.

February 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets dipped in the afternoon trade Tuesday amid profit booking. Nearly 90 minutes before the closing bell, a key index was trading 0.38 percent lower than its previous close.

January 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets, which opened higher Tuesday, kept rising during mid-day trade, with a key index ruling about 3.02 percent higher than its last close at around 1:30 p.m. The sensitive index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (Sensex) was at 8,950.38 points, 3.02 percent or 261.8 points 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 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Indian equities markets held on to the gains of Friday's earlier trading sessions in the afternoon with a key index ruling about 1.84 percent higher than its previous close, about 90 minutes before the day's close. Trade remained range-bound on the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which was up 1.84 percent or 166.51 points from its previous close and trading at 9,213.25 points mid-afternoon.

January 5th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets lost most of their morning gains in afternoon trade Tuesday. Nearly two hours before the closing bell, a key index was trading 1.01 percent lower than 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.

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.