Sensex slips after early rise

October 5th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key Indian equities market index opened weak Monday and fell 1.11 percent from its previous closing figure, about 15 minutes into trade. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), opened at 17,062.01 points and was ruling below the 17,000-mark at 16,943.52 points, 191.03 points or 1.11 percent lower than its previous close.

September 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets gave up some of its early morning gains a little after noon Thursday and was ruling 0.87 percent above its last closing figure. At 12.17 p.m., the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened higher at 16,295.92 points against Wednesday's close at 16,183.55 points, was ruling 140.29 points or 0.87 percent higher at 16,329.05 points.

September 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets closed lower than the day's highs Friday, shutting shop 276 points higher than its previous close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 15,425.86 points, ended at 15,674.88 points (provisional), up 276.55 points or 1.8 percent.

September 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Late selling Wednesday pulled down a key index of the Indian equities markets, forcing it to close 81 points lower than its previous close, after dull trading through the day. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 15,482.05 points, ended at 15,469.36 points (provisional), down 81.83 points or 0.53 percent.

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 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were under selling pressure just before noon Monday, with a key index slipping further into the red to rule 2.24 percent below its last closing figure. Indian traders also took cues from other Asian bourses, which were in the negative terrain.

August 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets slipped into the red and was 49 points below its previous close about five minutes after the start of trade. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 15,530.38 points, as against Thursday's close at 15,518.49 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.

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 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets slipped into the red at the opening bell Thursday, losing over 120 points within five minutes. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, opened at 14,755.08 points, below Wednesday's close of 14,870.9.

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.