Sensex opens firm, up 96 points in early trade
December 22nd, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) A key Indian equities index opened on a firm footing Tuesday and was up 96 points within five minutes of trading.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 16,633.81 points and was ruling at 16,697.62 points,up 96.42 points or 0.58 percent from its previous close at 16,601.2 points, within five minutes.
Around the same time, at the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was at 4.981.8 points, against the previous close at 4,952.6 points, a gain of 0.59 percent.
Broader market indices were also in the green, with the BSE midcap index up 0.99 percent and the BSE small cap index ruling 1.05 percent higher.
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