Key Indian equity indices open in green
Thursday - July 26, 2018 9:28 am ,
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Key Indian equity indices open in green
Mumbai July 26 (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 36 858.23 points on Wednesday opened higher at 36.928.38 points.
Minutes into trading it was quoting at 36 906.49 points up by 48.26 points or 0.13 per cent.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE) the broader 51-scrip Nifty which had closed at 11 132 points on Wednesday was quoting at 11 142.95 points up by 10.95 points or 0.10 per cent.
Domestic equity indices took a breather on Wednesday to close on a flat note after a largely volatile trade throughout the day.
The Sensex was up by 33.13 points or 0.09 per cent at the Wednesday s closing. In the day s trade the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index had touched a high of 36 947.18 points and a low of 36 803.15 points. The Nifty was down by 2.30 points or 0.02 per cent.
On Thursday Asian indices were showing a mixed trend. Japan s Nikkei 225 was quoting in red down by 0.18 per cent while Hang Seng was down by 0.63 per cent South Korea s Kospi was up 0.57 per cent. China s Shanghai Composite index was trading in red down by 0.60 per cent.
Overnight Nasdaq closed in green up by 1.15 per cent while FTSE 100 was down by 0.66 per cent at the closing on Wednesday.
--IANS bdc/in
The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which had closed at 36 858.23 points on Wednesday opened higher at 36.928.38 points.
Minutes into trading it was quoting at 36 906.49 points up by 48.26 points or 0.13 per cent.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE) the broader 51-scrip Nifty which had closed at 11 132 points on Wednesday was quoting at 11 142.95 points up by 10.95 points or 0.10 per cent.
Domestic equity indices took a breather on Wednesday to close on a flat note after a largely volatile trade throughout the day.
The Sensex was up by 33.13 points or 0.09 per cent at the Wednesday s closing. In the day s trade the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index had touched a high of 36 947.18 points and a low of 36 803.15 points. The Nifty was down by 2.30 points or 0.02 per cent.
On Thursday Asian indices were showing a mixed trend. Japan s Nikkei 225 was quoting in red down by 0.18 per cent while Hang Seng was down by 0.63 per cent South Korea s Kospi was up 0.57 per cent. China s Shanghai Composite index was trading in red down by 0.60 per cent.
Overnight Nasdaq closed in green up by 1.15 per cent while FTSE 100 was down by 0.66 per cent at the closing on Wednesday.
--IANS bdc/in
