| Home
Markets rise as trading begins on last day of year
Calcutta News.Net
Wednesday 31st December, 2008 (IANS)
Indian equity markets rose soon after the opening bell on the last day of 2008, with a key index gaining by 0.58 percent about 15 minutes into trade.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened the day at 9,806.64 points against Tuesday's close at 9,716.16 points and was at 9,772.45 points about 15 minutes into trading, 0.58 percent higher than its previous close.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader S&P CNX Nifty index followed the Sensex, rising 0.15 percent Wednesday from its previous closing figure to be around 2,983.40 points at the same time.
The midcap and smallcap indices of the BSE also gained soon after opening.
 Email this story to a friend
Have your say on this story
|
 |
 |
- Missing Kashmiri youth found unconscious
Srinagar, July 4 (IANS) A 17-year-old boy was found in an unconscious state near his village in south Kashmir late Saturday, almost a week after he was arrested by the army. [read story]
- Orissa legislator, accused in communal violence, gets bail
Bhubaneswar, July 4 (IANS) Manoj Pradhan, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator who is an accused in last year's communal violence in Orissa and has been in jail since October, got 15-day bail Saturday to take oath as member of the assembly. [read story]
- Only a Dalit will be my successor: Mayawati
Lucknow, July 4 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national general secretary Satish Misra may continue to remain her confidant, but Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has no intentions of letting him don the mantle of her successor as she Saturday said only a Dalit will succeed her. [read story]
- New swine flu case takes India's tally to 129
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) A Thai national was found suffering from swine flu, taking the total number of influenza A (H1N1) cases in India to 129, said an official statement Saturday. [read story]
- Jeddah-Mumbai flight tyres burst on landing, passengers safe
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Passengers aboard a Saudia airliner on a Jeddah-Mumbai flight had a scare when its tyres burst during landing at Mumbai airport Saturday evening, an official said. [read story]
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
