Sensex holds on to gains, 140 points up in afternoon

October 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key Indian equities index fell sharply about an hour before the closing bell Friday, and was ruling 204 points below its last closing figure. Around 2.33 p.m., the 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, which opened at 16,915.96 points, was ruling at 16,636.65 points, down 206.89 points or 1.23 percent.

September 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets, which zoomed over 134 points in early trades, shed most of its gains Thursday afternoon to trade 42 higher than its previous close. At 2.04 p.m., the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened higher at 16,686.38 points, was up 41.97 points or 0.25 percent at 16,719.01 points.

September 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets gave up the slender gains it had managed in the afternoon to end 88 points in the red Thursday. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 15,539.34 points, ended at 15,378.54 points (provisional), down 88.92 points or 0.57 percent.

August 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets was holding on to its gains Thursday, ruling 310 points higher early afternoon. At 1.40 p.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 15,207.96 points, was trading at 15,330.52 points, up 310.36 points or 2.07 percent.

August 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets extended its gains Monday afternoon, climbing 119 points up from its previous close. Around 1.58 p.m., the 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened higher at 15,694.78 points, was ruling at 15,789.67 points -- 119.36 points or 0.76 percent higher than Friday's closing figure.

July 31st, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were holding on to their gains Friday afternoon, with a key index ruling 273 points up from its previous close. Around 1.58 p.m., the 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened higher at 15,449.47 points, was ruling at 15,661.74 points - 273.78 points or 1.78 percent higher than Thursday's closing figure.

July 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - Buoyed by positive cues from other Asian bourses, a key index of the Indian equities markets was holding on to early morning gains Tuesday afternoon, and was ruling 260 points above its last closing figure. Around 12.40 p.m., the 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened lower at 13,549.42 points, was at 13,661 points - 260.68 points or 1.95 percent higher than Monday's closing figure.

July 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets extended its gains Friday afternoon, and was ruling 133 points up from its last closing figure about an hour before the closing bell. Around 2.20 p.m., the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,552.72 points, was ruling at 14,791.97 points - 133.48 points or 0.91 percent higher than Thursday's close.

June 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets extended their gains Wednesday afternoon, with a key index ruling 420 points above its previous close about 90 minutes before the close. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, was trading at 15,547.5 points, 420.5 points or 2.78 percent higher than 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 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets made handsome gains Wednesday, with a key index closing over 520 points higher than its previous close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 13,780.41 points, rose 520.41 points or 3.83 percent to close at 14,109.64 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.

May 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets continued to be on an uptrend Friday afternoon, with a key index building on early gains to rise around 329 points about an hour before close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 11,948.7 points, was ruling 329.18 points or 2.77 percent higher at 12,202.09 points.

April 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets moved further into the green Wednesday afternoon after making steady gains during earlier sessions, with a key index ruling 261.49 points higher than its last closing figure a little more than an hour before the closing bell. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 11,091.56 points, rose 261.49 points or 2.36 percent from its previous close to rule at 11,304.55 points.

April 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets, which soared in the morning session, held on to their gains Thursday afternoon. About 90 minutes before the closing bell, a key index was ruling 5.09 percent higher.