Tokyo stocks close higher in final trading session

May 14th, 2009 Brazil stocks up after falling in previous sessionSAO PAULO — Brazil stocks are edging higher after shares of the nation's big companies were battered during the previous session. Sao Paulo's Ibovespa index was up 0.3 percent to 48,812 during the first 30 minutes of trading.

April 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Indian equities markets were trading in the green Monday, with a key index ruling about 1.43 percent higher than its previous close around noon after soaring more than 2.7 percent on opening. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 10,521.78 points, was trading at 10,497.09 points - 1.43 percent or 148.26 points higher than its Thursday close of 10,348.83 points.

February 11th, 2009 TOKYO - Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower Thursday with the key Nikkei index falling 3.03 percent. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Average plunged 240.58 points to 7,705.36.

January 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets, which opened higher Wednesday, managed to hold on to their gain through most of the morning, though trading volumes remained low. A little before noon, a key index was about 0.87 percent higher than its last closing figure.

January 26th, 2009 TOKYO - Stocks ended Tuesday morning trading higher in Tokyo as investors bought back battered shares after the benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average hit a three-month low the previous day. The Nikkei index ended morning trading up 267.93 points, or 3.49 percent, at 7,950.07, and the broader Topix index of all first section issues also rose 26.59 points, or 3.46 percent, to 794.87.

January 21st, 2009 TOKYO - Stocks ended Thursday morning trading in Tokyo lower as investors sold export-oriented issues on the yen's advance against other major currencies. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average dipped 12.03 points, or 0.15 percent, to 7,889.61.

January 19th, 2009 TOKYO - Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday as investor sentiment remain jittery about global economic outlook. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 92.59 points, or 1.12 percent, from Monday to 8,164.

January 15th, 2009 TOKYO - Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday on the back of an overnight rebound in the US market and a weaker yen. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average, which lost nearly five percent the previous day, advanced 101.62 points, or 1.27 percent, to 8,124.93 in early trading.

January 13th, 2009 TOKYO - Tokyo stocks closed modestly higher Wednesday as investors bought back previous day's battered-shares, but gains were limited due to lingering economic worries. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average was slightly up 24.54 points, or 0.3 percent, at 8,438.45.

January 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equity markets Wednesday broke the downtrend since the middle of last week, with investors deciding to take profits by short-covering their positions, and a key index ending trade about 3.3 percent above its previous close. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) shut shop 3.3 percent or 299.13 points higher than its previous close Tuesday ending trade at 9,370.49 points.

January 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets, which opened higher Wednesday, rose further by midday, with several stocks looking attractive at current valuations, and a key index gaining 2.99 percent over Tuesday's close just before noon. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was up 271.2 points or 2.99 percent little before noon Tuesday and was trading at 9,342.56 points Wednesday.

January 5th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were holding on to the small gains of early morning trade at noon Tuesday. A key index was 0.35 percent higher than its previous close.

January 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - After staging a rally of sorts during afternoon trade, the Indian equities markets slumped to close marginally higher Friday than their previous close, with a key index ending trade up 0.55 percent. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) closed 0.55 percent or 54.67 points higher from Thursday's close, and ended at 9,958.22 points after having touched an intra-day high of 10,070.28 points.

January 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets stayed in the green around noon Friday but remained within a narrow range, with a key index trading just about 0.36 percent up from its previous close. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was up 0.36 percent or 35.25 points and was ruling at 9,938.71 points after opening higher than its previous close of 9,903.46.

December 30th, 2008 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets moved in a tight range Wednesday morning with a key index trading a marginal 0.44 percent above Tuesday's close. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was trading at 9,759.3 points just before noon, a rise of 43.14 points or 0.44 percent from its previous close of 9,716.16 points.