Sensex opens weak, slips 0.89 percent in early trade

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 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 - Indian equities markets made a poor start Friday with a key index dipping 126 points within five minutes of the opening bell. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 14,951.49 points, as against Thursday's close at 15,012.32 points.

August 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark Sensex fell by almost 197 points in early trade on Wednesday. The 30-share index moved down by 196.58 points, or 1.21 per cent to 14,878.01 points after stocks of auto, metals and realty sectors suffered the most.

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 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets opened slightly lower Wednesday, and slid further into the red about five minutes into trade. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 15,293.19 points, as against Tuesday's close at 15,331.94 points, and then moved further down to 15,253.1 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 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets slipped further into the red Tuesday afternoon, and was ruling about 207 points lower than its last closing figure. Around 2.28 p.m., the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,830.97 points, was ruling 206.99 or 1.4 percent lower at 14,578.75 points.

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.

April 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets slipped into the red Monday afternoon after making some gains in the morning session. About an hour before the closing bell, a key index was ruling 20 points lower than its previous close.

March 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex has plunged below 10,000 points by losing 250.43 points in opening trade due to profit-selling by funds amid weak trends on the global markets. The 30-share Sensex, which had gained nearly 1,070 points, or 12.06 per cent in last week, slipped by 251.43 points, or 2.45 per cent in opening trade as funds and retail investors preferred to book profits at prevailing attractive levels.

March 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets started trade deep in the red Friday, with a key index ruling 1.68 percent below its last closing figure. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensitive Index (Sensex) opened at 8,103.75 points, lower than its 8,197.92 point close Thursday.

February 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Weak global cues pulled down Indian equities around midday Wednesday, with a key index trading below the psychologically important 9,000-mark after early gains. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 8,939.38 points, was at 8,978.65 points, 56.35 points or 0.62 percent down from its previous 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.