Sensex opens higher, up 85 points in early trade

October 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key Indian equities market index opened on a firm note Wednesday and was ruling 122 points higher than its previous close, about five minutes into trade. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened higher at 17,069.42 points and moved up to 17,080.54 points, 122 points or 0.72 percent higher than its previous close at 16,958.54 points.

September 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets opened in the green Wednesday and was ruling 0.51 percent higher than its previous close, about 20 minutes into trade. The 30-share Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange opened at 16,868.46 points and moved up to 16,939.55 points, 86.64 points or 0.51 percent higher than Tuesday's closing figure at 16,852.91 points.

September 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - The benchmark index of the Indian stock markets started the week Tuesday on a positive note, moving up 163 points from its previous close within five minutes of start of trade. The 30-share Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange opened at 16,829.11 points and moved up to 16,856.08 points, 163.08 points or 0.98 percent higher than its previous close Friday.

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 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets opened on a positive note Tuesday, moving up 0.82 percent within five minutes of start of trade. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 15,691.27 points.

August 19th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets was ruling about 24 points higher soon after opening bell Wednesday, while trading remained low key. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 15,079.04 points, as against Tuesday's close at 15,035.26 points.

August 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark Sensex rose to a 14-month high in early trade on Tuesday. The Sensex was trading 86 points low at 15,837 in early trade.

July 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets soared in the last session Monday to end trade 421 points higher than its previous close. The 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,854.17 points, gained 421.9 points or 2.86 percent to close at 15,166.91 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 25th, 2009 MUMBAI J - :Influenced by the buying of funds and positive trends in the other Asian markets the Bombay stock exchange (BSE) share index rose up by over 155 points during the first trade. The Sensex, which has added 98 more points to its tally yesterday, gained 155.73 points at 14,578.46 in the first five minutes after the opening of the market.imilarly, the National Stock Exchange's (NSE) index also moved up by 45 points.

June 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets started trade in the green Wednesday, rising more than 42 points within five minutes of the opening bell. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened higher at 14,376.82 points was ruling at 14,366.98 points, 42.97 points or 0.3 percent above Tuesday's close.

June 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets started trade on a tepid note Thursday after having lost more than 435 points the previous session. Within five minutes of starting trade, the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened lower at 14,503.05 points was ruling at 14,528.89 points, 8.19 points or 0.08 percent above Wednesday's close.

June 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Negative sentiments continued to prevail at Indian equities markets with a key index losing more than 74 points at the opening bell Wednesday. Within five minutes of starting trade, the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened lower at 14,978.5 points was ruling at 14,883.06 points, 74.85 points or 0.5 percent below Tuesday's close.

June 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets started the week in the green Monday, but then dipped to trade just below its previous close, about 15 minutes into trade. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, opened at 15,153.21 points, above Friday's close of 15,103.55.

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.