Key Indian equity market indices open in green
Thursday - August 30, 2018 9:30 am ,
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Key Indian equity market indices open in green
Mumbai Aug 30 (IANS) The key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher despite a muted trend in global markets.
The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which had closed at 38 722.93 points on Wednesday opened higher at 38.796.98 points. Minutes into trading it was quoting at 38 753.10 points up by 30.17 points or 0.08 per cent. At the National Stock Exchange (NSE) the broader 51-scrip Nifty which had closed at 11 691.90 points on Wednesday was quoting at 11 693.15 points up marginally by 1.25 points or 0.01 per cent. The equity indices closed in the negative territory on Wednesday as the rupee slumped to an all-time low while weak global cues further subdued the sentiments according to analysts. The rupee plunged to a fresh record low against the US dollar during the morning trade session on Thursday again. The Sensex was down by 173.70 points or 0.45 per cent at the Wednesday s closing. In the day s trade the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index had touched a high of 38 989.65 points and a low of 38 679.57 points. The Nifty was down by 46.60 points or 0.40 per cent. On Thursday Asian indices were showing a mixed trend. Japan s Nikkei 225 was quoting in green up by 0.06 per cent while Hang Seng was down by 0.66 per cent South Korea s Kospi was up 0.06 per cent. China s Shanghai Composite index was trading in red down by 0.79 per cent. Overnight Nasdaq closed in green up by 0.98 per cent while FTSE 100 was down by 0.71 per cent at the closing on Wednesday.
--IANS bdc/in
The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which had closed at 38 722.93 points on Wednesday opened higher at 38.796.98 points. Minutes into trading it was quoting at 38 753.10 points up by 30.17 points or 0.08 per cent. At the National Stock Exchange (NSE) the broader 51-scrip Nifty which had closed at 11 691.90 points on Wednesday was quoting at 11 693.15 points up marginally by 1.25 points or 0.01 per cent. The equity indices closed in the negative territory on Wednesday as the rupee slumped to an all-time low while weak global cues further subdued the sentiments according to analysts. The rupee plunged to a fresh record low against the US dollar during the morning trade session on Thursday again. The Sensex was down by 173.70 points or 0.45 per cent at the Wednesday s closing. In the day s trade the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index had touched a high of 38 989.65 points and a low of 38 679.57 points. The Nifty was down by 46.60 points or 0.40 per cent. On Thursday Asian indices were showing a mixed trend. Japan s Nikkei 225 was quoting in green up by 0.06 per cent while Hang Seng was down by 0.66 per cent South Korea s Kospi was up 0.06 per cent. China s Shanghai Composite index was trading in red down by 0.79 per cent. Overnight Nasdaq closed in green up by 0.98 per cent while FTSE 100 was down by 0.71 per cent at the closing on Wednesday.
--IANS bdc/in
