Sensex slips towards closing bell (Third Lead)

October 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key Indian equities index fell sharply towards closing bell Thursday and ended flat after having gained more than 191 points during the day. The 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, which opened at 16,908.02 points, shut shop at 16,800.53 points (provisional), down 6.13 points or 0.04 percent from Wednesday's closing figure of 16,806.66 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.

August 5th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets slipped after rising almost 143 points soon after the opening bell Wednesday, and was ruling just 11.58 points up, about an hour into trading. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened higher at 15,882.39 points, as against Tuesday's close at 15,830.98 points.

July 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets gave up its gains Tuesday to end trade 40.09 points lower than its previous close. It had managed to crawl into the positive terrain about an hour before closing bell after languishing in the red for most of the day, but ended in loss.

July 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets was 76 points in the red about 90 minutes before the closing bell Monday. Around 2 p.m., the 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened higher at 15,350.89 points, was at 15,302.76 points -- 76.2 points or 0.5 percent lower than Friday's closing figure.

July 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets went past the 14,000-mark Wednesday, the first time this week, as buying interest picked up, especially in realty stocks. It was ruling 232 points above its last closing figure, about 90 minutes before closing bell.

July 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets soared towards closing bell Wednesday, ending the day 433 points higher than its previous close. The 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 13,917.27 points, gained 433.24 points or 3.13 percent to 14,286.94 points (provisional).

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.

June 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities market slipped after rising about 122 points from opening bell Tuesday. Within 15 minutes of the opening bell, the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened higher at 14,830.97 points, was ruling at 14,801.24 points, only 15.5 points or 0.1 percent above Monday's close.

June 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets plummeted towards closing bell to shut shop Wednesday 484 points in the red. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which opened at 14,978.5 points, fell 484.20 points or 3.24 percent to end trade at 14,473.71 points (provisional).

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.

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.

May 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were under pressure and fell sharply Monday afternoon, with a key index ruling 239 points lower than its previous close about 90 minutes before the closing bell. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 11,997.37 points, was ruling 239.66 points or 2.02 percent lower at 11,627.58 points.

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 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.