Sunday, March 22, 2009

Sensex ends below 9,000 in volatile trade

Mumbai, March 20: The Bombay Stock Exchange 30-share Sensex closed below the 9,000 level even as the market bounced back from its intra-day lows on expectations of further relaxation in monetary policy by the Reserve Bank.The BSE barometer ended the day at 8,966.68, a net fall of 35.07 points or 0.39 per cent from its previous close.The market tested a low of 8,867.13 at the mid-session due to mixed trends in global markets.The National Stock Exchange’s 50-share Nifty, however, was flat at 2,807.05 from its last close of 2,807.15.