Sensex closes on a high (Third Lead)

September 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets, which had slipped sharply in the last 40 minutes of trade Wednesday, managed to climb slightly to close 1.01 percent in the red. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened marginally higher at 16,905.5 points, shut shop at 16,716.53 points (provisional), down 169.9 points or 1.01 percent.

September 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - Heavy selling in realty, metal and capital goods stocks resulted in a key index of the Indian equities markets Tuesday shutting shop 0.83 percent lower than its previous close, after gaining more than 1.6 percent earlier. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 15,691.27 points, ended at 15,536.71 points (provisional), down 129.93 points or 0.83 percent.

July 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets managed to recoup most of its losses Monday to end trade 11 points lower than its previous close. The 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 15,350.89 points, lost 11.49 points or 0.07 percent to close at 15,367.47 points (provisional).

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.

July 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets ended trade Wednesday 144 points above its last closing figure, as realty, energy and banking stocks picked up. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,506.43 points, closed at 14,638.05 points (provisional) - 144.21 points or 0.99 percent higher than Tuesday's close.

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 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets plummeted towards closing bell Monday, falling after rising 191 points to close just 8.22 points above its last closing figure. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,815.9 points, ended trade at 14,772.86 points (provisional) - 8.22 points or 0.06 percent higher than Friday'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 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 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.

May 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equity markets ended trade in the red as consolidation set in Thursday. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 14,043.38 points, ended at 13,732.61 points - 328.05 points or 2.33 percent - below Wednesday's close.

March 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets Wednesday closed around the day's high on the back of strong buying of realty and energy stocks. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), ended trade 2.47 percent higher than its previous close with similar gains being seen in other major market indices.