Key Indian equity indices open higher

Mumbai Feb 12 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices opened in the positive territory`on Monday with healthy buying in metals consumer durables auto and banking stocks.

Around 9.16 a.m. the barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 34 203.34 points traded at 34 164.37 points -- up 158.61 points or 0.47 per cent from its previous close.

The BSE market breadth was bullish as 1 028 stocks advanced as against 224 declines.

On the the National Stock Exchange the wider Nifty50 edged higher by 71.35 points or 0.68 per cent to trade at 10 526.30 points.

Last week on Friday the key equities plunged into the negative territory amid a global sell-off.

The Sensex closed at 34 005.76 points -- down 407.40 points or 1.18 per cent from its previous session s close while the Nifty50 fell by 121.90 points or 1.15 per cent to close at 10 454.95 points.

--IANS
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