Sensex crosses 10,000-points mark for first time since January 2009

September 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - The 30 scrip benchmark index of the Indian equities markets, Sensex, Wednesday crossed 17,000 for the first time in 16 months. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange had last crossed the 17,000 mark May 23, 2008.

September 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets Wednesday ended 256 points up after crossing the 17,000-mark for the first time in 16 months. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,868.46 points, ended at 17,109.48 points (provisional).

July 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets reversed its day's gains to end 221 points in the red Wednesday, below the 15,000-mark. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 15,124.92 points, lost 221.86 points or 1.47 percent to close at 14,840.63 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 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets rallied Tuesday, with a key index shutting shop 490 points above its last closing figure. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, closed at 15,156.33 points, 490.41 points (provisional) or 3.34 percent higher than Monday's close.

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 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 of the day.

June 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets shut shop in the red Wednesday, slipping 30 points from its last close. It had earlier breached the 15,000-mark.

May 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Bombay Stock Exchange Benchmark Sensex crossed the 12,000 mark today for the first time since October. At 10:34 a.m, the 30-share index, which had gained 401.50 points in the previous trading session, added another 521.93 points at 11,925.18.

April 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex on Monday touched the 11,000-point mark for the first time in over 18 months. The Sensex, which touched the high level of 11,000 points during the day, ended with a gain of 122.47 points at 10,926.33.

April 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - The Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex on Thursday regained 10,000 mark and surged by 512.51 points to 10414.50. The 30-share index touched a high of 10432.31 and low of 10107.25.

April 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets opened in the green Thursday, with a key index trading about 3.44 percent higher its last closing figure to go past the psychologically important 10,000-mark. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensitive Index (Sensex) opened at 10,107.25 points, higher than its 9,901.99 point close Wednesday.

March 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed in the green Thursday even as a key index breached the psychologically important 10,000-mark before falling to settle a tad lower. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 9,739.93 points, ended at 9,936.96 - a rise of 269.06 points or 2.78 percent from its previous close.

March 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - The rally at Indian equities markets gathered steam Thursday as traders scampered to cover their positions, resulting in a key index shutting shop above the psychologically important 10,000-mark. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 9,739.93 points, ended at 10,003.1 points - a rise of 335.2 points or 3.47 percent from its previous close.

January 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets opened higher Monday, with a key index moving past the psychologically important 10,000-mark after gaining 1.51 percent over its previous close. About 15 minutes into trading, the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was at 10,108.56 points, a rise of 150.34 points or 1.51 percent from its previous close of 9,958.22 points.