Volatility rife, Sensex zigzags to green (Second Lead)

August 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets climbed back into the green Friday afternoon and was ruling 111 points higher than its previous close. At 1.36 p.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 14,951.49 points, was trading at 15,124.04 points, up 111.72 points or 0.74 percent.

August 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed in the green Friday, with a key index ending trade 228 points higher than its previous close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 14,951.49 points, ended at 15,240.83 points, up 228.51 points or 1.52 percent.

August 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets Tuesday ended trade 250 points in the green, a day after it lost 627 points owing to a selling spree which was prevalent across global markets. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened lower at 14,745.8 points, ended at 15,035.26 points, up 250.34 points or 1.69 percent.

August 5th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets climbed back into the green Wednesday after languishing in the red for much of the trading day. But about an hour and a quarter before the end of trading, it was 66 points up from its last closing figure.

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 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.

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 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 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets fought its way back into the green Thursday to close above the 15,000-mark, first time since Sep 2, 2008. It had ruled in the red for most of the day.

June 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets pulled back 34 points into the green at close Tuesday after profit booking pushed it well into the red for most parts of a volatile day's trade. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 14,892.93 points, ended at 14,874.91 points - 34.28 points or 0.23 percent above Monday's close.

June 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed higher Monday, with a key index soaring in the last hour to end trade near its nine-month high. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 14,746.51 points, ended at 14,850.62 points (provisional) - 225.37 points or 1.54 percent above Friday's close.

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.

May 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets made gains for the second consecutive day Thursday, with a key index ending trade over 186 points higher than its previous close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 14,112.04 points, rose 186.37 points or 1.32 percent to close at 14,296.01 points.

May 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets ended trade in the green Friday, with a key index gaining 150 points over its previous close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 13,663.54 points, ended at 13,887.15 points - 150.61 points or 1.1 percent above Thursday's close.