Key Indian equity indices open in green
Thursday - July 19, 2018 9:28 am ,
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Key Indian equity indices open in green
Mumbai July 19 (IANS) The key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher despite a muted trend in Asian markets.
The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which had closed at 36 373.44 points on Wednesday opened higher at 36.509.08 points.
Minutes into trading it was quoting at 36 449.89 points up by 76.45 points or 0.21 per cent.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE) the broader 51-scrip Nifty which had closed at 10 980.45 points on Wednesday was quoting at 10 998.25 points up by 17.80 points or 0.16 per cent.
The indices had closed in red on Wednesday as heavy selling pressure on metal and auto stocks was witnessed.
The Sensex was down by 146.52 points or 0.40 per cent at the Wednesday s closing. In the day s trade the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index had touched a high of 36 747.87 points and a low of 36 320.92 points. The Nifty too was down by 27.60 points or 0.25 per cent.
On Thursday Asian indices were showing a mixed trend. Japan s Nikkei 225 was quoting in green up by 0.15 per cent while Hang Seng was down by 0.08 per cent South Korea s Kospi was also down 0.23 per cent. China s Shanghai Composite index was trading in red down by 0.49 per cent.
Overnight Nasdaq closed in red down marginally by 0.01 per cent while FTSE 100 was up by 0.65 per cent at the closing on Wednesday.
--IANS bdc/in
The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which had closed at 36 373.44 points on Wednesday opened higher at 36.509.08 points.
Minutes into trading it was quoting at 36 449.89 points up by 76.45 points or 0.21 per cent.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE) the broader 51-scrip Nifty which had closed at 10 980.45 points on Wednesday was quoting at 10 998.25 points up by 17.80 points or 0.16 per cent.
The indices had closed in red on Wednesday as heavy selling pressure on metal and auto stocks was witnessed.
The Sensex was down by 146.52 points or 0.40 per cent at the Wednesday s closing. In the day s trade the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index had touched a high of 36 747.87 points and a low of 36 320.92 points. The Nifty too was down by 27.60 points or 0.25 per cent.
On Thursday Asian indices were showing a mixed trend. Japan s Nikkei 225 was quoting in green up by 0.15 per cent while Hang Seng was down by 0.08 per cent South Korea s Kospi was also down 0.23 per cent. China s Shanghai Composite index was trading in red down by 0.49 per cent.
Overnight Nasdaq closed in red down marginally by 0.01 per cent while FTSE 100 was up by 0.65 per cent at the closing on Wednesday.
--IANS bdc/in
