Sensex closes 323 points down

October 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets Tuesday climbed back into the green after ruling in the negative for most of the day. It shut shop 88 points higher than its previous close.

September 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets closed 88 points lower Friday amid volatile trading conditions. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened lower at 16,679.99 points, shut shop at 16,693 points, 88.43 points or 0.53 percent lower than Thursday's close of 16,781.43 points.

September 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets made up its losses Thursday to shut shop 68 points higher than its previous close. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened lower at 16,634.08 points, ended at 16,787.58 points (provisional) -- 68.08 points or 0.41 percent higher than Wednesday's close of 16,719.5 points.

August 5th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets, which rose about 120 points in the last 30 minutes of trade Wednesday, gave up most of the gains but still closed in the green, 42 points up over its last close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 15,882.39 points, ended trade at 15,873.85 points (provisional), up 42.87 points or 0.27 percent.

July 7th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets closed on a high Tuesday amid volatile conditions, ending trade almost 125 points up from its last closing figure. The 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,103.65 points, rose 125.58 points or 0.89 percent to 14,168.98 points (provisional).

July 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets closed marginally in the red Thursday, dipping 22 points from its last closing figure. The benchmark 30-scrip composite index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which opened at 14,694.31 points closed 22.95 points or 0.16 percent down at 14,622.52 points.

June 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets ended trade Tuesday 246 points below its last closing figure, losing quite heavily in the last session. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,830.97 points, closed at 14,539.61 points (provisional) - 246.13 points or 1.66 percent lower than Monday's close.

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 5th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets ended trade Friday 88 points higher than its previous close. Till about 30 minutes before the close, it was ruling more than 200 points above the last closing figure.

June 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets fought its way back into the green Thursday to close above the 15,000-mark, first time since Sep 2, 2008. It had ruled in the red for most parts of the day.

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.

April 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities were down in the dumps Tuesday, with a key index losing 370 points over its previous close as investors booked profits across sectors. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 11,371.34 points, fell 370 points or 3.25 percent from the previous close to end trade at 11,001.75 points.

April 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed in the red with a key index shutting shop 43.59 points below its last closing figure after opening and ruling in the green in earlier sessions. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 11,065.1 points, fell 43.59 points or 0.4 percent to close at 10,979.5 points.

April 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets dipped sharply to give up most of the gains earned during the day's trading Friday, with a key index shutting shop 75.69 points higher after gaining more than 300 points. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 11,067.70 points, rose 75.69 points or 0.69 percent to close at 11,023.09 points.

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.