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Mumbai, Dec 23 - A key Indian equities index rose sharply at opening bell Wednesday and moved up 100 points within minutes of trade.


The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 16,723.96 points and was ruling at 16,792.24 points, up 100.24 points or 0.6 percent from its previous close at 16,692 points, within five minutes of trade.


Around the same time, at the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was at 5.012.35 points, against the previous close at 4,985.85 points, a gain of 0.53 percent

Under the instructions of the securities and exchange board of India (SEBI), the two stock exchanges, National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) have decided to change the opening of the stock markets. The two stock exchanges will open at 9 am, instead of 9:45 am from 4th January, which will be the first trading day of the year 2010.


According to one of the market analyst, the two exchanges are still trying to work out a common decision. Their postponement of the date of early opening to two weeks can’t cool down the protests from the brokers.

DB Corporation, the publisher of Dainik Bhaskar newspaper, has decided to launch an IPO on Friday. A total of 18,175,000 shares will be offered, with a face value of Rs. 10 per share.


The company has fixed the price band of the IPO at Rs. 185 to 212 per share. At the higher end of the IPO, the company has expected to get around Rs 385 crore. The IPO has been scheduled to close on 15th December

Indian stock markets remained weak owing to Dubai debt crisis worries on Friday.

Huge selling pressure was witnessed across funds as well as sectors including real estate, banking and metals.

Sensex lost more than 500 points during the opening trade in reaction to Dubai's debt postponement that hurt investor response throughout the world and recorded a steep fall later hitting a low of 16,210.44.

But, the stock index shed the majority of its losses and made recovery from day's low to lastly end the day on a feeble note.

Equity markets were trading weak, mirroring a similar fall in global markets, after Dubai World asked creditors if it can delay its debt obligations until May.

Heavy selling pressure was witnessed across realty, banking, metal and consumer durable stocks.

BSE Midcap and Smallcap index plunged 2.46 percent and 2.64 percent respectively.

Dubai had collected $80 billion of arrears by escalating in banking, realty and transportation. S&P had assigned the ratings of four Dubai-based banking institutions on negative viewpoint owing to their exposure to Dubai World.