Sensex down 48 points as stock markets turn volatile

October 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets was ruling 1.3 percent below its previous closing figure Tuesday afternoon even as trading continued to be volatile. Around 12.43 p.m., the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened higher at 16,879.38 points, was ruling at 16,647.6 points - 218.81 points or 1.3 percent lower than Monday's close of 16,866.41 points.

October 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets turned volatile Thursday morning, slipped into the red shortly before noon. At 11.48 p.m., the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was at 17,096.91 points -- 29.93 points or 0.17 percent below Wednesday's close at 17,126.84 points.

October 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - Trading at Indian equities markets continued to be volatile Thursday, with a key index marginally up about an hour before the closing bell. At 2.38 p.m., the 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex, which opened at 17,186.2 points, was at 17,113.37 points, up 9.21 points or 0.05 percent.

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 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets ended a highly volatile session marginally in the green Thursday. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened higher at 16,686.38 points, closed at 16,711.11 points, up 34.07 points or 0.2 percent.

September 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets was trading volatile, but in a tightly bound range, about 90 minutes before closing bell Wednesday. At 2.05 p.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,111.09 points, was trading at 16,142.12 points, up 18.45 points or 0.11 percent higher than Tuesday's close of 16,123.67 points.

August 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets was trading on a volatile note Tuesday, though in a tightly bound range, and was ruling 111 points in the red about 90 minutes before closing bell. Around 2.06 p.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 15,940.1 points, was ruling 110.78 points or 0.7 percent down at 15,813.45 points.

July 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were trading volatile Friday afternoon, with a key index ruling seven points lower than its last close about two hours before closing bell. Around 1.30 p.m., the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 13,803.12 points was trading at 13,757.27 points, 7.66 points or 0.06 percent below Thursday's closing figure.

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 was volatile in early trade Thursday, and was ruling nine points above its last closing figure about ten minutes into trade. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened higher at 14,694.31 points, was ruling at 14,654.64 points, 9.17 points or 0.06 percent above Wednesday's close.

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 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were trading in a volatile zone Thursday, with a key index ruling 89 points lower than its previous close about 90 minutes before the end of trade. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened higher at 15,517.36 points, was trading at 15,377.63 points - 89.18 points or 0.58 percent lower than Friday's close.

April 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets turned volatile around noon Friday, with a key index hovering between red and green terrains after making a positive opening. Around noon, the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which had opened at 11,149.47 points, was ruling at 11,174.43 points, 0.35 percent or 39.44 points higher than its previous close.

April 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets, which were fluctuating between negative and positive terrains during earlier sessions, climbed back into the green Thursday afternoon, with a key index ruling almost 1 percent higher than its last closing figure. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 10,876.15 points, was trading at 10,847.8 points - a rise of 105.46 points or 0.98 percent from Wedenesday's close.