Sensex slips into red after brief comeback (Lead)

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 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.

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 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - In its worst performance in recent weeks, a key index of the Indian equities markets ended trade Monday nearly 870 points down from its last closing figure, as investors blamed lack of policy announcements and increase in minimum alternate tax on corporates for the negative reaction. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,962.12 points, closed at 14,043.4 points - 869.65 points or 5.83 percent lower than Friday's close.

July 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - Realty, energy and banking stocks gave a boost to a key index of the Indian equities markets, which rose from the red about an hour before closing bell Wednesday to trade more than 193 points above its last closing figure. Around 2.24 p.m., the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,506.43 points, was ruling 189.3 points or 1.31 percent higher at 14,683.14 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 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets fell back into the red about an hour before close of trade Wednesday after a brief comeback in earlier sessions, with a key index ruling 178 points lower than its previous close. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,978.5 points, was trading at 14,763.76 points - 178.03 points or 1.19 percent lower than Tuesday's close.

June 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets fell from the day's highs at close of trade Tuesday after making a comeback and registering significant gains Tuesday. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which opened at 14,788.27 points, rose 32.12 points or 0.22 percent to end trade at 14,907.64 points (provisional).

June 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - Trading at Indian equities markets came to a tame end with a key index struggling to make a comeback and ending 92 points in the red Thursday. Though the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, tried to make a comeback from the days's low, it closed 91.91 points down at 15,374.9 points (provisional), 0.59 percent lower than Wednesday's close.

June 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets went on a correction mode within about an hour of trading Monday morning with a key index shedding 116 points from its last closing figure. 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 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 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities closed in the red Thursday, with a key index dipping to a level last seen in November 2005, despite low inflation numbers and rate cuts announced by the country's central bank Wednesday evening. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 8,535.03 points, closed at 8,197.92 points, a fall of 248.57 points or 2.91 percent from its previous close.