Volatility rife, Sensex up 145 points up (Second Lead)

July 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - Volatility was rife at the Indian equities markets Wednesday, with a key index trading in a see-saw like pattern to rule 90 points in the red around noon. Around 11.50 p.m., the 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened lower at 15,293.19 points was at 15,197.94 points - 134 points or 0.87 percent lower than Tuesday's closing figure.

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 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 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets closed 232 points in the red, still above the day's lows, after having plummeted about 90 minutes before end of trade Thursday. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which opened at 14,503.05 points, fell 232.81 points or 1.6 percent to end trade at 14,290.03 points (provisional).

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 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed in the red Monday, with a key index shedding 300 points to end below the 15,000-mark. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which opened at 15,195.83 points, fell 300.73 points or 1.97 percent to end trade at 14,937.21 points (provisional).

June 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed in the red Friday, with a key index falling steadily post-noon to end trade 173 points below its last closing figure. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which opened at 15,446.82 points, fell 173.53 points or 1.13 percent at 15,237.94 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 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets extended their gains Wednesday afternoon, with a key index ruling 420 points above its previous close about 90 minutes before the close. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, was trading at 15,547.5 points, 420.5 points or 2.78 percent higher than Tuesday's close.

June 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets continued their rally for the second consecutive day Wednesday, with a key index shutting shop 342 points above its last closing figure. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, closed at 15,469.81 points, 342.81 points or 2.27 percent (provisional) higher than Tuesday's close.

June 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets rallied Tuesday, with a key index shutting shop 490 points above its last closing figure. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, closed at 15,156.33 points, 490.41 points (provisional) or 3.34 percent higher than Monday's close.

June 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets crashed Monday to shut shop 492 points below its last closing figure. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 15,153.21 points, closed at 14,611.32 points (provisional), 492.23 points or 3.26 percent lower than Friday'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 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets closed near its nine-month high Monday, as investors continued to buy scrips across sectors. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 14,746.51 points, ended at 14,840.63 points - 215.38 points or 1.47 percent above Friday's close.

January 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were edgy this week as global economic cues remained negative, resulting in high volatility in this week's trade. A key index closed about 7 percent down Friday over its close the previous week.