Sensex plummets in dying minutes of trade (Roundup)October 7th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key Indian equities index took a sharp dive in the last minutes of trade and ended Wednesday 0.9 percent down. The 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, which opened at 17,069.42 points, shut shop at 16,806.66 points, down 151.88 points or 0.9 percent from Tuesday's closing figure of 16,958.54 points.
Sensex ends above 17,000 (Third Lead)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).
Sensex ends day 1 percent higher (Roundup)September 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets Tuesday closed almost one percent higher than its previous closing figure Friday, with trading during the day remaining largely range-bound. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened higher at 16,829.11 points, shut shop at 16,852.91 points, 159.91 points or 0.96 percent higher than Friday's close of 16,693 points.
Sensex ends 68 points higher despite weak global cues (Roundup)September 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets made up its losses Thursday to shut shop 68 points higher than its previous close, even as bourses across the world were trading on a tepid note. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened lower at 16,634.08 points, ended at 16,781.43 points -- 61.93 points or 0.37 percent higher than Wednesday's close of 16,719.5 points.
Sensex ends 59 points in the green (Roundup)September 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets ended 59 points higher Wednesday than its last closing figure. It had traded on a volatile note all day, though within a tight range.
Sensex, Nifty close at 15-month highs (Roundup)September 7th, 2009 MUMBAI - Key indices of the Indian equities markets, buoyed by renewed buying interest and stable markets elsewhere in Asia, closed at their highest levels in 15 months Monday. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 15,739.27 points, closed at 16,016.32 points, up 327.2 points or 2.09 percent higher than Friday's close.
Sensex rallies in last hour, ends 228 points upAugust 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed for the week on a high, with a key index rising smartly in the last hour before closing bell Friday and adding 228 points to its previous session's tally. The rally was led by auto, technology and realty stocks.
Sensex opens in the green, up 1.76 percentAugust 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.
Sensex rebounds, yet ends 54 points down (Roundup)August 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets recouped most of the day's losses Wednesday to end 54 points below its previous close even as major Asian markets tumbled as much as 3 percent Wednesday. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened lower at 14,953.44 points, ended trade at 15,020.16 points, down 54.43 points or 0.36 percent.
Sensex gives up gains, ends 40 points in the red (Roundup)July 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets gave up its gains Tuesday to end trade 43 points lower than its previous close. It had managed to crawl into the positive terrain about an hour before closing bell after languishing in the red for most of the day, but ended in a loss.
Sensex gives up gains, ends 40 points in red (Third Lead)July 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets gave up its gains Tuesday to end trade 40.09 points lower than its previous close. It had managed to crawl into the positive terrain about an hour before closing bell after languishing in the red for most of the day, but ended in loss.
Sensex closes on dismal note, ends 56 points down (Second Lead)June 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets closed on a disappointing note Thursday, shutting shop 56 points below its previous close after rising 156 points during the day's trading. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,476.15 points, ended trade at 14,366.07 points (provisional) - 56.66 points or 0.39 percent lower than Wednesday's close.
Consolidation puts a halt to 14-week bull run (Weekly Market Review)June 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - A 14-week ride of the bulls was brought to a halt at the Indian equities markets as investors booked profits amid concerns that the recent rise was not backed by strong fundamentals. A key index lost 716 points over its previous weekly close.
Markets come out of the red, end 82 points up (Roundup)June 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets ended trade on a positive note Tuesday after having come under selling pressure for most of the day, with a key index coming out of the negative terrain to post sizeable gains. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which had opened lower at 14,788.27 points, was languishing in the red for the better part of the day before staging a comeback post-noon.
Sensex ends tamely after breaching 15,000-mark (Roundup)June 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets, which had breached the 15,000-mark in intra-day trading Wednesday, shut shop on a flat note after its key stocks came under selling pressure. Broader benchmark indices however remained firm.