Sensex opens in the green, up 1.76 percent

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.

September 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets opened weak Wednesday and was trying to crawl up into the green within about ten minutes of start of trade. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 15,482.05 points, was trying to move up into the green.

August 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets climbed back into the green Friday afternoon and was ruling 111 points higher than its previous close. At 1.36 p.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 14,951.49 points, was trading at 15,124.04 points, up 111.72 points or 0.74 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 31st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets opened in the green Friday taking cues from its Asian peers and a good showing by the US markets Thursday. It was ruling 255 points up about five minutes into trade.

July 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets climbed back into the green Monday, about five minutes into trade, after a shaky start. The 30-scrip index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened lower at 15,350.89 points, was at 15,423.72 -- 44.76 points or 0.29 percent higher than Friday's closing figure.

July 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets opened higher Friday, ruling 24 points above its last closing figure about 15 minutes into trading. The 30-scrip index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened higher at 13,803.12 points, was at 13,781.50 - 24.04 points or 0.17 percent higher than Thursday's closing figure.

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 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 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets rallied Tuesday, with a key index shutting shop 490 points above its last closing figure. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, closed at 15,156.33 points, 490.41 points (provisional) or 3.34 percent higher than Monday'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.

June 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets opened higher Thursday, ruling 75 points above its last closing figure, about five minutes into trading. The 30-scrip index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened higher at 13,796.19 points, was at 13,844.96 -- 75.81 points or 0.55 percent higher than Wednesdays closing figure.

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 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets ended trade in the green Friday, with a key index gaining 150 points over its previous close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 13,663.54 points, ended at 13,887.15 points - 150.61 points or 1.1 percent above Thursday's close.

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.