Markets remain flat, Sensex down 0.4 percent

October 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets closed flat Thursday, losing marginally from its previous close. The 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex, which opened at 17,186.2 points, shut shop at 17,116 points (provisional), down 10.84 points from Wednesday's closing figure of 17,126.84 points.

September 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets was trading flat a little after Friday noon while sentiments remained subdued at other Asian markets. At 12.25 p.m., the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened lower at 16,679.99 points, was ruling at 16,746.59 points, 34.84 points or 0.21 percent lower than Thursday's close of 16,781.43 points.

September 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were trading on a fairly quiet note a little after Wednesday noon with a key index ruling 0.3 percent lower than its previous close. At 12.23 p.m., the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened marginally higher at 16,905.5 points against Tuesday's close at 16,886.43 points, was ruling 50.11 points or 0.3 percent lower at 16,835.8 points.

September 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets was ruling marginally in the negative about an hour before close Friday, even as trading continued amidst volatile conditions. At 2.19 p.m., the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened higher at 16,254.57 points against Thursday's close at 16,216.86 points, was ruling 15.21 points or 0.09 percent lower at 16,201.65 points.

September 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets pulled up higher into the green in late trading Wednesday to end 59 points above its last closing figure. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,111.09 points, closed at 16,182.99 points (provisional), up 59.32 points or 0.36 percent higher than Tuesday's close.

September 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets continued to languish Wednesday as trading remained dull about an hour before closing bell, with a key index ruling 20 points down from its previous close. At 2.31 p.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 15,482.05 points, was trading at 15,531.13 points, down 20.06 points or 0.13 percent below Tuesday's close at 15,551.19 points.

July 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets opened slightly lower Wednesday, and slid further into the red about five minutes into trade. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 15,293.19 points, as against Tuesday's close at 15,331.94 points, and then moved further down to 15,253.1 points.

July 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets closed on a flat note Thursday as investors booked profits towards the closing bell. It closed about 11.69 points in the red.

July 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets went up and down in volatile trading last week, but ended close to where they were a week ago, as investors waited anxiously for the budget to be unveiled Monday. A key index moved up from its previous weekly close, but only 1.01 percent.

June 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets closed almost flat Tuesday after staging a late recovery to shut shop about 50 points below its previous close. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,147.87 points, ended trade at 14,276.46 points (provisional) - 49.76 points or 0.35 percent lower than Monday's close.

June 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed in the red Monday, with a key index shedding 300 points to end below the 15,000-mark. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which opened at 15,195.83 points, fell 300.73 points or 1.97 percent to end trade at 14,937.21 points (provisional).

June 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed in the red Friday, with a key index falling steadily post-noon to end trade 173 points below its last closing figure. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which opened at 15,446.82 points, fell 173.53 points or 1.13 percent at 15,237.94 points (provisional).

June 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets continued their rally for the second consecutive day Wednesday, with a key index shutting shop 342 points above its last closing figure. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, closed at 15,469.81 points, 342.81 points or 2.27 percent (provisional) higher than Tuesday's close.

February 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets ended trade marginally down Tuesday with a key index closing flat after recovering from early losses. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange which opened at 8,707.35 points, closed at 8,822.06 points, down 21.15 points or 0.24 percent.

January 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.