Volatility rife in Indian equities, Sensex slips back into red

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 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.

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 7th, 2009 MUMBAI - Volatility was rife at the Indian equities markets Tuesday with a key index trading in a see-saw pattern but in a tight range, and ruling 118 points higher than its last closing figure about an hour before end of trade. At 2.28 p.m., the 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,103.65 points, was ruling 145.57 points or 1.05 percent up to 14,187.35 points.

July 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets went up and down in volatile trading last week, but ended close to where they were a week ago, as investors waited anxiously for the budget to be unveiled Monday. A key index moved up from its previous weekly close, but only 1.01 percent.

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 19th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets bounced back into the green about 45 minutes before the closing bell Friday after slipping into the negative, and was ruling 104 points above the previous day's close. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,321.98 points, was trading at 14,370.28 points - 104.75 points or 0.73 percent higher than Thursday's close.

June 5th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets ended trade Friday 94 points higher than its previous close. Till about 30 minutes before shutting shop, it was ruling more than 200 points above Thursday's closing figure.

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.

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.

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.

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.