Sensex at one-year high on budget expectations

August 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark Sensex rose to a 14-month high in early trade on Tuesday. The Sensex was trading 86 points low at 15,837 in early trade.

July 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - In its worst performance in recent weeks, a key index of the Indian equities markets ended trade Monday nearly 870 points down from its last closing figure, as investors blamed lack of policy announcements and increase in minimum alternate tax on corporates for the negative reaction. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,962.12 points, closed at 14,043.4 points - 869.65 points or 5.83 percent lower than Friday's close.

July 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Investors in Indian equity markets were disappointed with the 2009-10 budget, resulting in a key index plummeting by more than 700 points even as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was presenting the document. Soon after 2 p.m., the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,962.12 points, fell 770.69 points or 5.17 percent to 14,196.01 points.

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 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets plummeted towards closing bell to shut shop Wednesday 484 points in the red. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which opened at 14,978.5 points, fell 484.20 points or 3.24 percent to end trade at 14,473.71 points (provisional).

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 - The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Wednesday surged by nearly 340 points to close at a 10-month high, on aggressive buying by funds on expectations that the government will increase public spending in the budget to boost economic growth. Sensex gained 339.81 points, or 2.25%, to settle at 15,466.81 points, a level last seen around mid-August 2008.

June 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - The bulls kept on going for the 13th consecutive week - the longest rally since August 2005 - with a key index adding 3.27 percent from last week amid expectations that the government would push through key reforms. The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) rose for the 13th consecutive week, adding 3.27 percent or 478.3 points over the previous Friday's close and ended trade at 15,103.55.

June 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed higher Monday, with a key index soaring in the last hour to end trade near its nine-month high. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 14,746.51 points, ended at 14,850.62 points (provisional) - 225.37 points or 1.54 percent above Friday's close.

May 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets made gains for the second consecutive day Thursday, with a key index ending trade over 186 points higher than its previous close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 14,112.04 points, rose 186.37 points or 1.32 percent to close at 14,296.01 points.

April 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Friday climbed to a six-month high at 11,329.05. The Sensex, which touched the high level of 11,362.88 during the day, ended with a gain of 194.06 points at 11,329.05.

February 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - Bears ruled the roost this week at the Indian equities markets as an insipid interim budget dashed the hopes of investors and global markets slipped further in the red. A key index lost 8.22 percent over its last weekly close.

February 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets moved up a few notches during the week even as there was no clear indication of a positive breakout happening. A key index ended trade Friday 3.59 percent above its previous weekly close.

February 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets rose Friday morning on positive cues from other Asian markets and on expectations that the interim railway budget could cut some freight rates. By a little before noon, a key index had risen 1.68 percent over its previous close.