Markets turn tame, start shedding gains

October 6th, 2009 BA cuts 1,000 jobs, will shrink Heathrow crewsLONDON — British Airways PLC says it is shedding 1,000 fulltime jobs and putting 3,000 more employees on part-time work and reducing size of cabin crews at Heathrow in an effort to get the troubled airline's finances back in order. BA spokesman Paul Marston said Tuesday the company was in "a very serious financial position" and was working hard to turn itself around with an aggressive cost-reduction program.

October 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets came to a rather tame end after trading on a volatile note Thursday to close 7.71 points above its previous closing figure. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,186.2 points, ended at 17,134.55 points, up 7.71 points or 0.05 percent from Wednesday's closing figure of 17,126.84 points.

July 2nd, 2009 Asian stocks lackluster as traders eye US job dataHONG KONG — Asian stocks were narrowly mixed Thursday as investors eyed a key U.S. jobs report for signs that American consumer spending might recover and help the world's largest economy turn around by year's end.

June 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - Trading at Indian equities markets came to a tame end with a key index struggling to make a comeback and ending 92 points in the red Thursday. Though the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, tried to make a comeback from the days's low, it closed 91.91 points down at 15,374.9 points (provisional), 0.59 percent lower than Wednesday's close.

June 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - Trading at Indian equities markets came to a tame end Thursday with a key index struggling to make a comeback and ending 55 points in the red. Profit booking ended a two-day rally of the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which tried to make a comeback from the days's low but closed 55.34 points down at 15,411.47, 0.36 percent lower than Wednesday's close.

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.

April 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets managed to close off the day's low Wednesday, but still ended in the red. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 10,968.6 points, fell 80.57 points or 0.74 percent from the previous close to end trade at 10,817.54 points.

February 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets drew to a tame close Wednesday in spite of investors buying stocks to cover their positions before futures and options contract expire Thursday. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange, which opened at 8,913.44 points, closed at 8,902.56 points, up 80.5 points or only 0.91 percent.

February 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed Wednesday on a tame note with a key index ending only 0.68 percent above its previous close. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensitive Index (Sensex), which opened at 8,913.44 points, shut shop at 8,881.86 points (provisional), 0.68 percent or 59.8 points higher than its previous close.

February 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - In a replication of Tuesday's trade, Indian equities markets closed marginally higher Wednesday after slipping from the day's highs. A key index ended 0.57 percent up from its previous close of 9,149.3 points.

January 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets failed to build on their morning gains Thursday as a key index shed most of the day's gains in afternoon trade to close 0.39 percent higher than its previous close. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) closed at 8,813.84 points, up 34.67 points or 0.39 percent over Wednesday's close.

January 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets fell precipitiously early Thursday, with a key index shedding more than Wednesday's gains to go 4.01 percent lower than its previous close. About 15 minutes into trading Thursday, the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was at 8,994.46 points, a fall of 376.03 points or 4.01 percent from its previous close of 9,370.49 points.

January 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were still caught in a slump early Monday afternoon, with a key index shedding 2.5 percent over its close Friday. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was down 2.5 percent or 235.04 points and was trading at 9,171.43 points, about 90 minutes before close.

January 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets fell at the start of the week with a key index falling 1.38 percent over its close Friday. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was down 1.38 percent or 129.94 points Friday and was trading at 9,276.53 points about 15 minutes into trade.

January 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities shut shop in the red Monday with a key index shedding 3.18 percent over the previous closing figure. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was down 3.18 percent or 299.16 points Monday (provisional) ending trade at 9,107.31 points.