Weak global cues, profit booking pull Sensex down 4.07 percent (Roundup)

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September 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - A key index of Indian equities markets, which opened lower and plunged further into the red Friday on profit booking and weak Asian cues, rebounded in the afternoon trade to extend its winning streak to the fourth straight day. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,650.05 points, rose 0.18 percent or 30.19 points to close at 16,741.30 points.

August 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - Profit-booking pulled down a key index of the Indian equities markets from the day's highs to end just 1.27 percent above its previous close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened higher at 14,930.05 points, ended at 14,997.01 points (provisional), up 187.37 points or 1.27 percent.

August 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Thanks to weak global cues and continued profit selling, a key index of the Indian equities markets Monday shed 637 points to close below the 15,000-mark. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened lower at 15,284.23 points, ended at 14,774.01 points (provisional), down 637.62 points or 4.14 percent.

July 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities opened lower Thursday on weak cues from other Asian markets even as investors continued to look for avenues to book profits at every possible stage, analysts said. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange opened at 15,169.23 points, as against previous day's close at 15,173.46 points, and drifted lower to 15,109.32 points soon after.

July 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - Profit booking and a crash at the Chinese bourses pulled down a key index of Indian equities markets 203 points and into the red Wednesday. The 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened lower at 15,293.19 points, shut shop at 15,128.06 points -- 203.88 points or 1.33 percent lower than Tuesday's closing figure.

July 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - Profit booking and a crash at the Chinese bourses pulled down a key index of Indian equities markets 158 points into the red Wednesday. The 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened lower at 15,293.19 points, shut shop at 15,173.46 points -- 158.48 points or 1.03 percent lower than Tuesday's closing figure.

July 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - Weak markets elsewhere in Asia and profit booking prompted a fall in a key index of the Indian equity markets, which dipped more than 35 points Wednesday from its last closing figure, after having risen in early morning trade. Investors chose to book profits, resulting in the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, to fall sharply after opening higher at 14,506.43 points.

June 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - Trading at Indian equities markets came to a tame end Thursday with a key index struggling to make a comeback and ending 55 points in the red. Profit booking ended a two-day rally of the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which tried to make a comeback from the days's low but closed 55.34 points down at 15,411.47, 0.36 percent lower than Wednesday's close.

June 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - Consolidation set in at Indian equities markets Monday, with a key index plummeting 437 points as investors resorted to profit booking. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which opened at 15,153.21 points, closed at 14,665.92 points, 437.63 points or 2.9 percent lower than Friday's close.

June 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - Profit booking further pulled down a key index of the Indian equities markets Monday afternoon, with the index ruling 249 points lower about an hour before the closing bell. The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened higher at 15,153.21 points, was trading at 14,854.35 points - 249.2 points or 1.65 percent lower than Friday'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 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 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Profit booking pulled down benchmark indices of the Indian equities markets even as most global bourses ended or were trading in the negative terrain. About an hour before close, the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 14,892.93 points, was ruling at 14,738.28 points - 93.35 points or 0.63 percent below Monday's close.

February 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets closed marginally lower Wednesday on weak global cues, with a key index shedding 0.3 percent over its previous close. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 9,462.14 points, lost 28.93 points or 0.3 percent from its previous close to end trade at 9,618.54 points.