Sensex drops, but closes marginally higher

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.

October 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets closed flat Thursday, losing marginally from its previous close. The 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex, which opened at 17,186.2 points, shut shop at 17,116 points (provisional), down 10.84 points from Wednesday's closing figure of 17,126.84 points.

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 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities market was ruling 0.78 percent higher than its previous close about an hour after noon Tuesday after having opened only marginally higher. At 12.40 p.m., the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened marginally higher at 16,805.22 points against Friday's close at 16,741.3 points, was ruling 130.08 points or 0.78 percent higher at 16,871.38 points.

September 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets slipped from the day's highs Tuesday to end trade 121 points in the green. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened marginally higher at 16,805.22 points against Friday's close at 16,741.3 points, shut shop at 16,862.61 points (provisional), up 121.31 points or 0.72 percent.

September 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets extended its gains Tuesday afternoon, and was ruling 1.04 percent above its last closing figure about an hour before end of trade. Around 2.34 p.m., the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened marginally higher at 16,805.22 points against Friday's close at 16,741.3 points, was ruling 167.55 points or 1.04 percent higher at 16,915.57 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.

August 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets opened marginally in the green Monday and was ruling 21 points up about five minutes into trade. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 15,694.78 points, as against Friday's close at 15,670.31 points.

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.

May 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets closed marginally higher Monday after slipping into the red in the afternoon session. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 13,988.1 points, ended at 13,913.22 points - 26.07 points or 0.19 percent above Friday's close.

April 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets closed 42 points higher Monday marking an end to a see-saw day of trading. The market breadth, however, remained negative with 1,341 stocks declining, 1,158 advancing and 83 remaining unchanged.

February 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets fell at opening bell Friday with a key index ruling 0.43 percent lower than its last closing figure. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensitive Index (Sensex) opened at 8,944.11 points, marginally lower than its 8,954.86 point close Thursday.

February 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed marginally higher Wednesday after giving up most of day's gains amid volatile conditions. A key index gained 0.52 over its previous 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.