Key Indian equity indices open in green
Thursday - June 21, 2018 9:28 am ,
Category : BUSINESS
Key Indian equity indices open in green
Mumbai June 21 (IANS) Taking a cue from global markets the key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher.
The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which had closed at 35 547.33 points on Wednesday opened higher at 35 644.05 points.
Minutes into trading it was quoting at 35 631.42 points up by 84.09 points or 0.24 per cent.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE) the broader 51-scrip Nifty which had closed at 10 772.05 points on Wednesday was quoting at 10 798.80 points up by 26.75 points or 0.25 per cent.
Broadly positive global cues had lifted the key Indian equity indices on Wednesday and according to analysts banking metal and auto stocks witnessed healthy buying activity.
The Sensex was up by 260.59 points or 0.74 per cent at the Wednesday s closing. In the day s trade the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index had touched a high of 35 571.37 points and a low of 35 329.51 points. The Nifty too was up by 61.60 points or 0.58 per cent.
On Thursday Asian indices were showing mixed trend. Japan s Nikkei 225 was quoting in green up by 0.79 per cent while Hang Seng was down by 0.07 per cent and South Korea s Kospi was down by 0.29 per cent. China s Shanghai Composite index was trading in green up by 0.40 per cent.
Overnight Nasdaq closed in green up by 0.72 per cent while FTSE 100 was also up by 0.31 per cent at the closing on Wednesday.
--IANS bdc/in
The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which had closed at 35 547.33 points on Wednesday opened higher at 35 644.05 points.
Minutes into trading it was quoting at 35 631.42 points up by 84.09 points or 0.24 per cent.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE) the broader 51-scrip Nifty which had closed at 10 772.05 points on Wednesday was quoting at 10 798.80 points up by 26.75 points or 0.25 per cent.
Broadly positive global cues had lifted the key Indian equity indices on Wednesday and according to analysts banking metal and auto stocks witnessed healthy buying activity.
The Sensex was up by 260.59 points or 0.74 per cent at the Wednesday s closing. In the day s trade the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index had touched a high of 35 571.37 points and a low of 35 329.51 points. The Nifty too was up by 61.60 points or 0.58 per cent.
On Thursday Asian indices were showing mixed trend. Japan s Nikkei 225 was quoting in green up by 0.79 per cent while Hang Seng was down by 0.07 per cent and South Korea s Kospi was down by 0.29 per cent. China s Shanghai Composite index was trading in green up by 0.40 per cent.
Overnight Nasdaq closed in green up by 0.72 per cent while FTSE 100 was also up by 0.31 per cent at the closing on Wednesday.
--IANS bdc/in
