Key Indian equity market indices open higher

Mumbai Jan 5 (IANS) Taking a cue from global markets the key Indian equity market indices on opened higher on Friday.

The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which had closed at 33 969.64 points on Thursday opened higher at 34 021.27 points.

Minutes into trading it was quoting at 34 090.14 points up by 120.50 points or 0.35 per cent.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE) the broader 51-scrip Nifty which had closed at 10 504.80 points was quoting at 10 531.30 points up by 26.50 points or 0.25 per cent.

After three sessions of losses the key Indian equity indices on Thursday recovered from the lows to close in the green as positive global cues along with inflow of foreign funds and healthy buying in consumer durables capital goods and metal stocks lifted investors risk-taking appetite.

The Sensex was up by 176.26 points or 0.52 per cent at the Wednesday s closing. In the day s trade the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index had touched a high of 33 995.40 points and a low of 33 802.13 points. The Nifty too was up by 61.60 points or 0.59 per cent.

On Friday Asian indices were mostly showing a positive trend. Japan s Nikkei 225 was trading in green up by 0.36 per cent Hang Seng up by 0.15 per cent while South Korea s Kospi was also up by 1 per cent. China s Shanghai Composite index was quoting in green up by 0.23 per cent.

Nasdaq closed in green up by 0.18 per cent while FTSE 100 was also up by 0.32 per cent at the closing on Thursday.

--IANS
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