Sensex makes volatile start

October 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key Indian equities index was ruling in the green amid volatile trading conditions Thursday. It was up 127 points about an hour before the closing bell.

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 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - The benchmark index of the Indian stock markets Wednesday made a wobbly start and was ruling 26 points in the red, about five minutes into trade. The 30-share Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange opened at 16,905.5 points, above its closing figure of 16,886.43 points Tuesday.

September 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities were trading in volatile zone Friday, with a key index 48 points down early afternoon. At 1.25 p.m., the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened lower at 16,650.05 points, was down 48.67 points or 0.29 percent at 16,662.44 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 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 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets, which were trading in volatile conditions for the most part of the week, finished on a high Friday, thanks to the strong global cues. A key index moved up 242 points from its previous weekly close.

June 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets made a comeback after slipping more than 200 points on opening Tuesday, and despite volatile conditions, it was ruling just above its previous close a little after noon. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, opened at 14,788.27 points, above Monday's close of 14,872.23 points.

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.

January 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - It was a see-saw week at the Indian equities markets, which kept investors guessing as to how to cope with such volatile conditions. A key index closed 0.88 percent down Friday, a little below its close of the previous week.