Markets remain range bound

October 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets will remain closed Friday on account of Gandhi Jayanti. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) closed the week 2.1 percent or 353.12 points up at 17,126.84 points.

September 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets Tuesday closed 0.84 percent higher than its previous closing figure Friday, with trading during the day remaining largely range-bound. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened higher at 16,829.11 points, shut shop at 16,833.98 points (provisional), 140.98 points or 0.84 percent higher than Friday's close of 16,693 points.

September 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets was trading within a tight range and was up 0.93 percent over Friday's close about an hour before closing bell Tuesday. Around 2.20 p.m., the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened higher at 16,829.11 points, was at 16,832.72 points, 139.72 points or 0.93 percent higher than Friday's close of 16,693 points.

September 17th, 2009 ABU DHABI - The financial markets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will remain closed from Saturday, the 29th day of Ramzan until the 3rd of the month of Shawwal to observe Eid holidays, WAM news agency reported. The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has decided to close the financial markets after consultation with the representatives of the markets and financial institutions in the country, according to the report Wednesday.

September 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets was trading volatile, but in a tightly bound range, about 90 minutes before closing bell Wednesday. At 2.05 p.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,111.09 points, was trading at 16,142.12 points, up 18.45 points or 0.11 percent higher than Tuesday's close of 16,123.67 points.

August 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets was trading on a volatile note Tuesday, though in a tightly bound range, and was ruling 111 points in the red about 90 minutes before closing bell. Around 2.06 p.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 15,940.1 points, was ruling 110.78 points or 0.7 percent down at 15,813.45 points.

May 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets stayed within a narrow range shortly after opening Tuesday. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange, the Sensex, opened at 13,929.84 points, just a bit above Monday's close at 13,913.22.

May 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were in the red Friday morning, with the key index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opening slightly below its previous closing figure and staying range-bound in the first hours of trading. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE opened at 13,663.54, below Thursday's closing figure of 13,736.54.

May 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets remained range-bound Wednesday morning after opening weak, as buying interest waned. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which had opened lower at 14,230.73 points, was trading in a tightly-bound range, moving intermittently between red and green terrains.

March 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - After a session of range-bound trading, Indian equities ended in the red Friday on overnight losses in the US, as also due to mixed signals from the Asian peers and a weak opening in European bourses. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 8,951.34 points, as against the previous close at 9,001.75 points, and hit a low of 8,867.13 points as trading progressed.

March 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities opened on a weak note Friday and were ruling in the negative territory, amid range-bound trading, on weak cues from the US and mixed signals from other Asian peers. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 8,951.34 points, as against the previous close at 9,001.75 points, and hit a low of 8,894.06 points as trading progressed.

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 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 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Indian equities markets were stayed low Thursday afternoon with a key index trading about 4.38 percent below its previous close Wednesday. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was down 4.38 percent or 410.7 points from its previous close and was trading at 8,959.79 points an hour before the day's close.

January 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets, which opened weak Tuesday, rose during mid-day trading even as rumours built up that the government would reduce fuel prices as early as Thursday. A key index gained 0.49 percent over Monday's close just before noon but trade remained volatile and analysts expected it to be range bound.