Sensex declines by 49 pts on weak global cues

Sensex declines by 49 pts on weak global cues
Mumbai, Nov 24 (PTI) The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today fell by 49 points as investors booked profits before the expiry of current month contract in the derivatives segment amid weak Asian trend.

Sensex down 68 pts; Nifty falls below 5,100 pts
Mumbai, Nov 24 (PTI) The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today lost over 68 points in opening trade as funds and retail investors preferred to book profits amid weak Asian markets.

Sensex down 68 points, Nifty falls below 5,100 points
The Sensex today lost over 68 points in opening trade as funds and retail investors preferred to book profits amid weak Asian markets.

Led by RIL Sensex gains 158 points
Mumbai, Nov 23 (PTI) The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today rose by 158 points on sustained buying by funds in heavy-weight stocks led by Reliance Industries.


Sensex weak in early trades
The Sensex opened in the green at the day's high of 17,230 on the back of strong cues from US markets. However, subdued cues from the Asian markets has led the index into the red to a low of 17,111 - down 119 points from the day's high.

Indian share market scale new heights

New Delhi, Jan 4 The Key Indian stock market shares zipped to their highest-ever levels Friday on the back of some active buying across several counters and renewed interest ahead of a mega initial offering by Reliance Power.

In the process, the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) rose to a historic intra-day peak of 20,762.80 points, before ending the day at 20,686.89 - also a record close for the barometer index.

At Friday's closing level, the 30-share index had gained 341.69 points, or 1.68 percent, against the previous day's close at 20,345.20, data with the exchange showed.

The gainers and losers among Sensex stocks, however, were evenly matched, with 16 logging advances, and the remaining 14 ending with losses. At a broader level, 1,470 shares declined, 1,437 advanced and 17 remained unchanged.

The broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also up 1.55 percent at 6,274.30 points after scaling an all-time peak of 6,300.05 points against the previous close of 6,178.55.

Consumer durable stocks were the flavour of Friday, with the specific index for such stocks at the BSE registering a 2.56 percent jump, followed by a rise of 2.31 percent in the oil and gas index.

The index for power was also up on account of the interest generated by the upcoming public issue by Reliance Power, owned by Anil Dhirubhai Ambani-led Reliance Energy.

While banking stocks also moved by 2.01 percent, those for automobiles declined 0.73 percent. IT stocks also went down by 1.02 percent and healthcare by 0.07 percent.

Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd shares listed today

Effective from November 27, 2007, the equity shares of Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd (Scrip Code: 532921) are listed and admitted to dealings on the Exchange in the list of 'B1' Group Securities.

Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd opened at Rs 770 on the NSE, up 75 per cent from its initial public offer price of Rs 440. On the Bombay Stock Exchange, it opened at Rs 1,100. The stock rules the chart with a turnover of 1767 crore.

The BSE benchmark Sensex on Tuesday fell by 184 points in the initial five minutes of trade on selling by funds due to renewed credit concerns in the global market.

Sensex Gains over 300 points

Just after the bell, the benchmark sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was up 318 points at 18,844.- The 30-share index, which had lost nearly 76 points yesterday, shot up by 331.42 points to 18,857.74 in the first five minutes of trade.

The broader S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was up 103 points at 5,623.

Gains in the Sensex Index were led by Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd and Icici Bank Ltd. Strong optimism among investors and firm Asian markets in current trades have helped the Indian market remain positive. The market may take a break from consecutive six-session losses. It had already witnessed a smart pullback towards Thursday's close, which is likely to help the sentiment turn positive.

However, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers of equities in the domestic market. On Thursday, US markets were closed due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Origin of the word "SENSEX"

It stands for passion, ambition, prosperity, foresight and risk. Hovering around 20,000, Sensex is one of the hottest Indian brands. Little did Deepak Mohoni know that his coinage Sensex would assume so much significance in the times to come.

An IIT and IIM pass-out, Mr Mohoni is the CEO of TrendwatchIndia and humbly admits that it was for reasons of clear simplicity that he abbreviated the word that went on to become a sensation. “I had to type two words for writing sensitive index. So for ease, I christened it Sensex for my columns in 1989,” says Mr Mohoni whose columns used to appear in publications.

While many feel that brand Sensex may be hottest brand these days, hotter even than any cricketer or film personality, until the mid 1990, no one except Mr Mohoni used the word Sensex....>> More

Source : Economic Times Nov. 8

Sensex crosses 19K

SEBI's decision on participatory notes has gone down well with overseas investors, who led the benchmark sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange to a new high of 19,234 Friday morning.

At around noon, the Sensex was up by 446.22 points or 2.38 percent, plotting at 19,217.

The broader S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange was up by 126.70 points or 2.28 percent at 5,700.

All key BSE indices were trading in the green. The market breadth was positive and trade volumes were also impressive.

The mid-cap and small-cap indices were among the star performers of the day by plotting a gain of 165.29 points or 2.13 percent. Around noon, the mid-cap index was trading at 7,916.22 points.

Among the top gainers on the Sensex were Reliance Energy at Rs.1,701 up 3.12 percent, Tata Steel at Rs.1,017.05 up 2.85 percent and ACC at Rs.1,090 up 2.71 percent.

Top losers on the Sensex were Dr Reddy's Labs at Rs.606.90 down 1.25 percent, Hindustan Unilever Ltd at Rs.219 down 0.68 percent and Wipro at Rs.494.70 down 0.33 percent.

Sensex see saws - Rupee Down

The benchmark Sensex plunged by 389 points in the opening trade on the BSE on Monday with funds turning a net sellers ahead of market regulator's decision on foreign funds inflow rallied into the positive territory to rallied into the positive territory to 17,667 a few minutes ago. few moments ago.

ICICI Bank Ltd., gained after its second-quarter profit rose 33 percent, beating analyst estimates.

Asian Markets fall
Asian markets declined on Monday after broad selling by exporters. Japan's Nikkei average tumbled 3.2 per cent to a four-week low, battered by a strong yen and a slide on Wall Street and the broader TOPIX index hit one-month low soon after the opening.


Rupee down

The rupee was at 39.895/39.905 a dollar from the previous close of 39.73/39.74, due to dollar demand in the opening deals.

Sensex crashes - falls over 1700 pts

The stock market benchmark Sensex today crashed by over 1700 points within minutes of opening, prompting suspension of trade for an hour a fallout of regulator Sebi's move to curb Foreign Institutional Investors.

The 30-share index, Sensex, tumbled to 17,307.90, a fall never seen before.

The fall forced the trading to be suspended for one hour on BSE.

The fall comes days after Finance Minister P Chidambaram expressed surprise at rising stock prices and hoped for things to cool down.The Finance Minister said that the SEBI’s proposed move to impose partial restrictions on investment through offshore derivative instruments, including participatory notes (PNs), equity linked notes and capped return notes - the key instruments used by foreign institutional investors (FIIs) to invest in India – were only meant to moderate capital inflows.

The National Stock Exchange's wide-based index Nifty also plunged 9.25 per cent to 5,658.90 points today.

Trading at India's stock exchanges was halted for one Hour after the benchmark index plunged eight per cent in early trading as the market regulator moved to curb buying by foreign funds.

Experts say that Markets are getting stabilized

Sensex crosses 19K

The Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark 3--share Sensex crossed the 19000-point mark on Monday, just four days after touching the 18K point mark.

It is the fastest ever rally of a thousand points in its own history.

The push was led by five companies, which accounted for 60 percent of Monday's s growth. The companies were Reliance Industries Ltd, ICICI Bank, Rekliance Energy, Larsen and Toubro and ONGC.

The Sensex gained 594 points to touch a historic high of 19000 points at 2.50 p.m.

The above 19,000 barrier marked revival of funds-based buying in blue chip stocks in metal, capital goods and refinery segments. Read Complete News

The 30-share Sensex, which snapped a long rally by losing nearly 395 points on Friday, resumed its record setting journey.

The buying activity also picked up in capital goods and refinery stocks.

Marketmen said the current rally was supported by metal, refinery and capital goods stocks besides a major gain in Reliance pack of stocks belonging to both Ambani brothers.

Sensex Gains over 400 pts - Foreign Funds inflow

Sensex Zooms over 514 points by noon

Share Market in India opened higher, after a bad Friday, buoyed by gains on Wall Street and helped by all-round purchases from foreign funds.

Domestic sentiment was also boosted with the improving mood in other Asian markets. Most Asian markets, which were trading mixed, had moved into positive territory.

Information technology stocks remain somewhat subdued even as stocks from other sectors are having a nice ride up the charts today.

Banking shares rose on hopes that demand for loans will increase during the Indian festival season, which got under way last week.

The buying activity also picked up in capital goods and refinery stocks. Marketmen said the current rally was supported by metal, refinery and capital goods stocks besides a major gain in Reliance pack of stocks belonging to both Ambani brothers.

SENSEX crosses 17000 points

Sept. 25 -

India's benchmark stock index crossed 17,000 for the first time Wednesday, having gained more than 1,000 points since the U.S. Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate more than expected last week.

The markets continued their upward march on Wednesday with the benchmark index hitting the 17,000 mark in opening moves.

This is the shortest time that the Sensex has taken to cover 1,000 points. It has taken just five trading sessions for the Sensex to hit 17k from 16k levels.

Read Latest Head lines on Sensex at 17 K

Sensex crosses record 17K level - Times of India
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Publ.Date : Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:16:18 GMT

Indian Benchmark Stock Index Hits 17000 - Forbes
Indian Benchmark Stock Index Hits 17000 Forbes, NY - 27 minutes ago The Bombay Stock Exchange's 30-share Sensex rose 0.7 percent to 17013 points as trading opened Wednesday, led by gains in banking and technology shares. .....
Publ.Date : Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:07:40 GMT



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Bulls on rampage, Sensex hits 17k - NDTV.com
Hindu Bulls on rampage, Sensex hits 17k NDTV.com, India - 31 minutes ago It has taken just five trading sessions for the Sensex to hit 17k from 16k levels. At 17000 levels, the Sensex is trading at a PE multiple of 22....

Indian Sensex Crosses 16000 for the First Time

Indian shares at record high after Fed rate cut - Forbes
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India's Sensex Tops 16000 for First Time After Fed Cuts Rates - Bloomberg
India's Sensex Tops 16000 for First Time After Fed Cuts Rates Bloomberg - 59 minutes ago The Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex , rose 426.81, or 2.7 percent, to a record 16095.93 as of 10:50 am local time. The index surpassed ...

Indian shares cross key 16000 point level - AFP
AFP Indian shares cross key 16000 point level AFP - 1 hour ago MUMBAI (AFP) — India's benchmark Sensex index soared above the key 16000 -point level in early trade Wednesday as Asian markets surged after the US Federal ...

Sensex breaks 16000 with 400+ gain in morning trade - Mera Bilaspur
Sensex breaks 16000 with 400+ gain in morning trade Mera Bilaspur, India - 1 hour ago Sensex has breached the 16K barrier within minutes of opening today to reach a life-time high of 16117. Riding the US Fed funds rate and dis...

Markets Open Sharply Higher; Sensex Breaches 16000 Mark - Indian ... - RTT News
Markets Open Sharply Higher; Sensex Breaches 16000 Mark - Indian ... RTT News, NY - 1 hour ago The Sensex breached the all-time high of 15868.85 hit on July 24, 2007 and touched the 16000 mark for the first time. In early ...

Sensex hits 16k on Fed rate cut - NDTV.com
Sensex hits 16k on Fed rate cut NDTV.com, India - 2 hours ago The markets opened firm on Wednesday with the benchmark index making a new high and breaching 16000 levels on global cues. In the broader markets, ...

Sensex touches 16k: SBI, HDFC Infosys lead - Economic Times
Sensex touches 16k: SBI, HDFC Infosys lead Economic Times, India - 1 hour ago MUMBAI: A historic day for Indian equities – the Sensex crossed 16000 a few minutes into the session. The move was triggered by a rally in global ...

Indian shares jump to new high as Sensex crosses 16000 - Khabrein.info
Sahara Samay Indian shares jump to new high as Sensex crosses 16000 Khabrein.info, India - 30 minutes ago Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Indian shares jumped to a new high Wednesday with the key Sensex index surging past the 160...

Sensex surges past 16000 mark - Times of India
Hindu Sensex surges past 16000 mark Times of India, India - 1 hour ago Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex kissed the 16000 mark. FIIs were net buyers of equity worth Rs 23.38 crore on Tuesday while domestic institutional...

Sensex may touch 15k before 16k: Experts - Moneycontrol.com (press release)
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Sensex Gains 172 Point - (Sept. 18)

The benchmark Sensex surged over 164 points on the Bombay Stock ... - India Daily
The benchmark Sensex surged over 164 points on the Bombay Stock ... India Daily, NJ - 15 minutes ago The Sensex , which commenced the day with a moderate loss, surged by 164.69 points to 15669.12. It touched the day's high of 15691.88 and a low of 15468.80 ...

Sensex moves up as banks, refiners gain the most - Hindu
Press Trust of India Sensex moves up as banks, refiners gain the most Hindu, India - 30 minutes ago 18 (PTI): The benchmark Sensex surged over 164 points on the Bombay Stock Exchange today on funds buying in heavy-weight stocks in the banking and capital ... Sensex loses 36 points in early trade Hindustan Times Sensex recovers initial losses in late morning deals Hindu Late selling reverses trend, Sensex loses 100 points Hindu Livemint - Economic Times all 27 news articles

Sensex up by 172 pts - Sify
Business Standard Sensex up by 172 pts Sify, India - 1 hour ago The Sensex has now jumped to 15676.59, up 172.16 points or 1.11% over yesterday's closing mark. At 4551.55, the Nifty has gained 1.27% or 56.90 points. ... Sensex rises 52 pts as blue chips rally Sify Sensex up 37 pts in volatile trade @ 10:12 hrs Sify Sensex tumbles 99pts as bluechips falter at close Sify Sify - Sify all 36 news articles

Market closes lower amid political nervousness

Source: Moneycontrol.com

It was an extremely volatile session for the markets on the back of political unceratnity on Indo US nuke deal. There was extreme political nervousness after 1:00 pm which took markets in the red zone.

The Left has taken a hard stance. Central Committee describes Indo-US Nuke deal as 'unacceptable', Central Committee says Govt must not negotiate with IAEA for safeguards.

The midcaps and smallcaps took it on the chin and ended with deeper cracks.

Sensex and Nifty has been swinging sharply on both the side of flat line. Sensex has swung nearly 400 points and Nifty has swung over 100 points. The fall has come despite some positive cues from Asia and US equity markets.

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Indian Stocks Rise; Reliance Industries, Ambuja Cements Advance

Aug. 23: ( Bloomberg) Indian stocks rose, mirroring gains in global markets as concern eased that a credit crisis triggered by losses on U.S. home loans will derail global economic growth. Reliance Industries Ltd. led the advance.

``Worries easing on the U.S. loan front has sparked a global rally and India is participating in it,'' said Jayesh Shroff, who helps manage the equivalent of about $5 billion of assets at SBI Funds Management in Mumbai.

Ambuja Cements Ltd., the country's fourth biggest cement maker, gained after Holcim Ltd., the world's second-largest cement maker, said it plans to raise its stake in Ambuja. Read More