Mumbai, May 23 - A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading 1.27 percent down in pre-afternoon trade Thursday.

Trading in all the major sectors was down. The most pronounced of the lot were bankex, capital goods, auto, oil and public sector units' stocks.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened down at 19,971.37 points, was trading at 19,806.74 points in the afternoon session, down 255.50 points or 1.27 percent from its previous day close at 20,062.24 points.

New Delhi, May 22 - A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading 0.29 percent up in the pre-afternoon trade Wednesday.

Good buying spree was seen in IT, technology, media and entertainment (TECK), and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) scrips, whereas oil and realty sectors' stocks plunged. The recent fall in rupee has made the technology firms more attractive.

Mumbai, May 18 : Key indices of Indian equities markets rallied for the fifth week in a row, with the benchmark Sensex gaining 164 points in the weekly trade as a sharp drop in inflation boosted hopes of an early rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ended the week at 20286.12 points, up 0.81 percent or 163.80 points from its previous week close at 20286.12 points.

This is the fifth straight week of gain in the benchmark Sensex and the highest closing level in two-and-a-half years.

Mumbai, May 17 : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading flat in afternoon trade Friday, two days after its biggest rally in a year.

There was heavy selling pressure in consumer durables, healthcare, oil and gas, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and metal stocks. Scrips like realty, public sector undertakings (PSU), capital goods, power and automobile rallied.

Mumbai, May 16 : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading rangebound Thursday as losses in FMCG, IT and consumer durables stocks offset gains in realty, oil and gas and banking scrips.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened in the negative at 20,167.93 points, was ruling at 20,226.69 points in the late afternoon session, up 0.07 percent or 13.73 points from its previous day close at 20,212.96 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 20,326.48 points and low of 20,162.12 points in the intra-day.

Mumbai, May 15 - A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets surged more than 400 points Wednesday led by strong buying support in interest rate-sensitive banking, realty and auto stocks on expectation of rate-cut after inflation fell to a three-year-plus low.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened in the positive at 19,798.18 points, was trading at 20,140.21 points in the afternoon session, up 2.12 percent or 417.92 points from its previous day close at 19,722.29 points.

Mumbai, May 13 : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets Monday closed 2.14 percent down on profit-booking and weak global cues.

The index had breached the 20,000-mark last week.

There was heavy selling pressure in the healthcare, bank and consumer durables stocks. However, information technology (IT) scrips rose.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened in the red at 20,073.41 points, closed at 19,691.67 points, down 430.65 points or 2.14 percent from its previous day close at 20,122.32 points.

Mumbai, May 11 : In a special trading session Saturday, a benchmark index of the Indian equities markets closed 0.20 percent up, after healthcare, metal, public sector undertaking (PSUs), consumer durables and bank scrips gained.

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) held a special session for trade in derivatives, securities lending and borrowing scheme segment from its disaster recovery site.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened in the positive at 20,091.93 points, closed at 20,122.32 points, up 39.70 points or 0.20 percent from its previous day close at 20,082.62 points.

Mumbai, May 10 : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading flat in afternoon trade Friday.

The sober sentiments set in after negative international cues and data which showed that India's industrial output grew by 2.5 percent in March 2013.

There was heavy selling pressure in metal, realty and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG)stocks while stocks like consumer durables, automobile, bank, public sector undertaking (PSUs) and oil and oil gas rallied.

Mumbai, May 9 : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was rangebound Thursday, trading at around the 20,000 points mark, as gains in IT, realty, power and banking stocks offset losses in healthcare, metal and oil and gas scrips.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened in the positive at 20015.86 points, was trading at 20003.17 points in the late afternoon session, up 0.06 percent or 12.99 points from its previous day's close at 19990.18 points.

Mumbai, May 8 : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets Wednesday crossed the 20,000-level-mark for the first time in more than three months gaining 119.23 points as fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and bank stocks rallied.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened in the positive at 19,950.22 points, touched 20,008.18 points about an hour before closure, up 119.23 points or 0.60 percent from its previous day close at 19,888.95 points.

Mumbai, May 8  : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading flat in afternoon trade Wednesday following heavy selling pressure in capital goods, banks, automobile, metal and realty stocks.

However, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) rallied.

On Tuesday, the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), closed over one percent up and touched its highest level in the last three months at 19,888.95 points. The Sensex had closed at 19,894.98 points on Jan 31.

Mumbai, May 7 : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading nearly half a percent up in afternoon trade Tuesday, following positive international cues and a renewed buying spree by foreign institutional investors (FIIs).

Stocks like bank, healthcare and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) rallied. However, metal, consumer durables and information technology (IT) stocks plummeted.

Mumbai, May 6 : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets rose 98 points Monday, the highest closing level in almost three months, led by good buying support in metal, IT and technology stocks.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened in the negative at 19,571.66 points, ended the day at 19,673.64 points, up 0.50 percent or 98 points from its previous day close at
19,575.64 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 19,694.29 points and low of 19,554.31 points intra-day.

The investment arm of the sovereign of Qatar has acquired a 5 per cent stake in leading Indian telecoms firm Bharti Airtel for $1.26 billion.

The Qatar Foundation Endowment would invest in the Indian telecom service provider and there are indications that the Qatari organisation would be a regular investor in the company. Some suggest that the Qatar Foundation Endowment is aiming to get a seat at the board of the world’s fourth largest telecom service provider.

Mumbai, April 30 : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets rose 117 points Tuesday, led by a strong rally in FMCG stocks after Hindustan Unilever announced better than expected earnings and its parent firm Unilever said it will raise stake in the company through an open offer.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened in the positive at 19,492.83 points, closed at 19,504.18 points, up 0.60 percent or 116.68 points from its previous day close at 19,387.50 points.

Mumbai, April 29 : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets witnessed choppy trading Monday, ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy review later this week.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened in the positive at 19,306.67 points, was trading at 19,318.77 points in the afternoon session, up 0.17 percent or 32.05 points from its previous day close at 19,286.72 points.

The benchmark index was range-bound. It touched a high of 19,387.90 points and low of 19,284.40 points in the intra-day.

Mumbai, April 26 : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets Friday closed more than half a percent down, snapping four days of gains, after banks, oil and gas and technology stocks tanked.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) closed at 19,286.72 points, down 0.62 percent or 120.13 points from its previous day's close at 19,406.85 points, mostly due to profit booking and lower than expected yearly results.

The index touched a high of 19,834.95 points and a low of 19,249.75 points in intra-day trade on Friday.

Mumbai, April 25 : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading nearly one percent up in the afternoon trade Thursday after interest sensitive stocks like automobile, banks stocks rallied.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened in the red at 19,192.11 points, was trading at 19,358.93 points in the late-afternoon session, down 0.94 percent or 179.57 points from its previous day's close at 19,179.36 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 19,389.50 points and a low of 19,192.11 points in intra-day trade.

Mumbai, April 23 : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading nearly half a percent down in the afternoon trade Tuesday after banks, capital goods and automobile stocks plummetted.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened in the red at 19,210.26 points, was trading at 19,107.13 points in the mid-afternoon session, down 0.33 percent or 62.70 points from its previous day close at 19,169.83 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 19,210.26 points and low of 19,042.08 points in the intra-day trade.