Sensex opens in the red, down 74 points

October 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key Indian equities market index opened in the green Monday and within five minutes had moved up 85 points higher than its previous close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened higher at 16,687.32 points and, five minutes into trade, was at 16,728.4 points, 85.74 points or 0.52 percent higher than its previous close at 16,642.66 points.

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 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - The benchmark index of the Indian stock markets opened in the red Thursday and was down 0.66 percent within five minutes. The 30-share Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange opened at 16,634.08 points, lower than its closing figure of 16,719.50 points Wednesday.

September 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A key Indian market index opened in the green Friday after closing lower for four successive days, and soon shot higher led by metals, auto consumer durables and realty stocks. But fluctuations thereafter saw the index move both ways.

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 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.

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 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 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 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed in the red Monday, with a key index shedding 300 points to end below the 15,000-mark. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which opened at 15,195.83 points, fell 300.73 points or 1.97 percent to end trade at 14,937.21 points (provisional).

June 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed in the red Friday, with a key index falling steadily post-noon to end trade 173 points below its last closing figure. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which opened at 15,446.82 points, fell 173.53 points or 1.13 percent at 15,237.94 points (provisional).

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.