Sensex dips into red after green start

August 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark Sensex fell by 162 points to below 15,000 levels in opening trade on Friday. The 30-share index fell to 14,850.51 in the first five minutes of trade.

August 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets climbed back into the green Friday afternoon and was ruling 111 points higher than its previous close. At 1.36 p.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 14,951.49 points, was trading at 15,124.04 points, up 111.72 points or 0.74 percent.

August 19th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets dipped sharply a little before noon Wednesday, almost reversing the previous day's gains. At 11.30 a.m., the 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened slightly higher at 14,079.04 points, fell sharply to 14,811.54 points -- 223.72 points or 1.49 percent lower than Tuesday's close.

August 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets rose into green terrain Tuesday after opening weak, but slipped to rule a meagre 19 points above its previous close about 10 minutes into start of trade. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 14,745.8 points, as against Monday's close at 14,784.92 points.

August 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets opened on a positive note Thursday, with a key index gaining 1.76 percent within 20 minutes of start of trade. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 15,207.96 points, as against Wednesday's close at 15,020.16 points.

July 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets pulled back into the green Thursday after starting in the red. The recovery was helped by other Asian bourses which also moved into positive terrain.

July 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets climbed back into the green Monday, about five minutes into trade, after a shaky start. The 30-scrip index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened lower at 15,350.89 points, was at 15,423.72 -- 44.76 points or 0.29 percent higher than Friday's closing figure.

July 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Anticipating an industry-friendly budget, a key index of the Indian equities markets started the week in the green five minutes into trading Monday, rising 116 points from its last closing figure. The benchmark 30-scrip composite Sensex, which opened higher at 14,962.12 points, was ruling at 15,029.05 points, 116 points or 0.78 percent higher than Friday's closing figure.

June 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets fell back into the red about an hour before close of trade Wednesday after a brief comeback in earlier sessions, with a key index ruling 178 points lower than its previous close. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,978.5 points, was trading at 14,763.76 points - 178.03 points or 1.19 percent lower than Tuesday's close.

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 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets fell sharply about 90 minutes before the closing bell Wednesday to rule 91 points lower than its previous close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 14,902.62 points, was ruling at 14,782.97 points - 91.94 points or 0.62 percent below Tuesday'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.

May 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets ended trade in the green Friday, with a key index gaining 150 points over its previous close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 13,663.54 points, ended at 13,887.15 points - 150.61 points or 1.1 percent above Thursday's close.

January 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets opened higher Monday but dipped soon after to trade marginally lower about 30 minutes after opening, with the key index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, 0.44 percent below its previous close. The Sensex started at 9,381.78 points, higher than its 9,323.59-point close Friday.

January 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets opened in the green Friday, with the key index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, starting trade marginally higher than its last closing figure. The Sensex started at 9,125.65 points, higher than its 9,046.74-point close Thursday.