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.

Beijing, April 22 : Chinese shares saw slight losses Monday, as Saturday's quake in southwest China's Sichuan province weighed on the markets.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index moved down 0.11 percent, or 2.47 points, to end at 2,242.17, and the Shenzhen Component Index shed 0.59 percent, or 53.57 points, to 9,057.62, reported Xinhua.

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Lushan county of Sichuan's Ya'an city Saturday.

Shares of insurance companies generally fell Monday, as investors feared payouts on quake-related losses would hurt their profits.

Mumbai, April 22 - A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets advanced 80 points Monday, on the back of good buying support in banking, consumer durables and capital goods stocks.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened in the negative at 18,989.78 points, was trading at 19,096.41 points in late morning session, up 0.42 percent or 79.95 points from its previous day close at 19,016.46 points.

The wider 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was trading 0.56 percent or 32.40 points up at 5,815.50 points.

Mumbai, April 18 : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading more than half a percent up Thursday after a smart rally by interest sensitive stocks like banks, capital goods and automobile on hopes of an interest rate cut by the central bank early next month.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened in the red at 18,695.34 points, was trading at 18,883.94 points in the late afternoon session, up 0.82 percent or 152.78 points from its previous day close at 18,731.16 points.

Mumbai, April 17 : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading almost flat Wednesday, after a smart rally in the previous day, as losses in oil and gas, IT and capital goods stocks offset gains in auto, FMCG and banking stocks.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened in the positive at 18773.45 points, was trading at 18740.30 points in the afternoon session, down 0.02 percent or 4.63 points from its previous day close at 18744.93 points.

Mumbai, April 16 : Benchmark indices of Indian stock markets surged more than two percent Tuesday, due to strong buying support in banking, auto and realty stocks on expectations of cut in interest rates as inflation eased to a three-year low.

A sharp drop in crude oil and gold prices, that is expected to have a positive impact on the country's current account and trade balance, also boosted the investors' sentiments in the markets.

Mumbai, April 12 : A benchmark index of Indian equities markets closed more than one and a half percent lower in Friday's trade as weak industrial production numbers, coupled with disappointing results from information technology (IT) major Infosys dampened sentiments.

The latest data on India's industrial output showed a marginal rise of only 0.6 percent in February against an expansion of 4.3 percent in the corresponding month of 2011-12.