Sensex opens marginally in the green

October 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets closed flat Thursday, losing marginally from its previous close. The 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex, which opened at 17,186.2 points, shut shop at 17,116 points (provisional), down 10.84 points from Wednesday's closing figure of 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 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets slipped from the day's highs Tuesday to end trade 121 points in the green. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened marginally higher at 16,805.22 points against Friday's close at 16,741.3 points, shut shop at 16,862.61 points (provisional), up 121.31 points or 0.72 percent.

September 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities market was ruling 0.78 percent higher than its previous close about an hour after noon Tuesday after having opened only marginally higher. At 12.40 p.m., the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened marginally higher at 16,805.22 points against Friday's close at 16,741.3 points, was ruling 130.08 points or 0.78 percent higher at 16,871.38 points.

September 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets recouped its day's losses in the afternoon trade Friday to end 20 points in the green. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened lower at 16,650.05 points points, closed at 16,731.37 points, up 20.26 points or 0.12 percent.

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.

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.

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 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets closed marginally in the red Thursday, dipping 22 points from its last closing figure. The benchmark 30-scrip composite index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which opened at 14,694.31 points closed 22.95 points or 0.16 percent down at 14,622.52 points.

May 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets continued their upward movement for the third consecutive day Friday, with a key index ending trade over 329 points higher than its previous close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 14,319.87 points, rose 329.24 points or 2.2 percent to close at 14,625.25 points.

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 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets was down 220 points from its last closing figure about 90 minutes before closing bell Thursday - after buying by foreign investors had helped it climb back into the green earlier. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 14,043.38 points, was ruling 209.46 points or 1.49 percent lower than its previous close Wednesday at 13,851.2 points.

March 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities closed marginally in the green Wednesday, with a key index gaining 0.37 percent. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 8,473.25 points, closed at 8,458.53 points (provisional), a rise of 31.24 points or 0.37 percent from its previous close.

January 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets opened higher Monday but dipped soon after to trade marginally lower about 30 minutes after opening, with the key index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, 0.44 percent below its previous close. The Sensex started at 9,381.78 points, higher than its 9,323.59-point close Friday.

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.