Sensex trading flat early afternoon
December 2nd, 2009 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 2 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets, which soared almost 132 points soon after starting trade Wednesday, shed most of its gains on weak buying interest and was trading flat early afternoon and ruling only 0.32 percent in the green.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened the day at 17,226.49 points, against Tuesday’s close at 17,198.27.
At 1.40 p.m., the index was trading at 17,253.45 points, 55.18 points or 0.32 percent higher than its previous close.
The benchmark index had seen an intra-day high of 17,329.68 points, up 131.41 points.
Around the same time, at the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was at 5,144.95 points, against the previous close at 5,122 points, a gain of 0.45 percent.
Broader market indices were also in the green, with the BSE midcap index up 1.19 percent and the BSE small cap index ruling 0.97 percent higher.
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