Key Indian equity indices open in green
Thursday - September 27, 2018 9:28 am ,
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Key Indian equity indices open in green
Mumbai Sep 27 (IANS) The key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher despite a muted trend in Asian markets and rate hike by the US Federal Reserve.
The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which had closed at 36 542.27 points on Wednesday opened higher at 36 691.93 points.
Minutes into trading it was quoting at 36 565.54 points up by 23.27 points or 0.06 per cent.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE) the broader 51-scrip Nifty which had closed at 11 053.80 points on Wednesday was quoting at 11 062.20 points up by 8.40 points or 0.08 per cent.
Fears over a rise in US interest rates along with profit booking ahead of the September Futures and Options (F&O) expiry subdued the Indian equity markets on Wednesday.
According to market observers high crude oil prices and caution over a likely default by some of the major players in the non-banking financial sector eroded investors risk-taking appetite.
The Sensex was down by 109.79 points or 0.30 per cent at the Wednesday s closing. In the day s trade the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index had touched a high of 36 938.74 points and a low of 36 357.93 points. The Nifty was down by 13.65 points or 0.12 per cent.
On Thursday Asian indices were mostly showing a negative trend. Japan s Nikkei 225 was quoting in red down by 0.37 per cent while Hang Seng was down by 0.34 per cent South Korea s Kospi was however up by 0.49 per cent while China s Shanghai Composite index was trading in red down by 0.35 per cent.
Overnight Nasdaq closed in red down by 0.21 per cent while FTSE 100 was up by 0.05 per cent at the closing on Wednesday.
--IANS bdc/in
The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which had closed at 36 542.27 points on Wednesday opened higher at 36 691.93 points.
Minutes into trading it was quoting at 36 565.54 points up by 23.27 points or 0.06 per cent.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE) the broader 51-scrip Nifty which had closed at 11 053.80 points on Wednesday was quoting at 11 062.20 points up by 8.40 points or 0.08 per cent.
Fears over a rise in US interest rates along with profit booking ahead of the September Futures and Options (F&O) expiry subdued the Indian equity markets on Wednesday.
According to market observers high crude oil prices and caution over a likely default by some of the major players in the non-banking financial sector eroded investors risk-taking appetite.
The Sensex was down by 109.79 points or 0.30 per cent at the Wednesday s closing. In the day s trade the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index had touched a high of 36 938.74 points and a low of 36 357.93 points. The Nifty was down by 13.65 points or 0.12 per cent.
On Thursday Asian indices were mostly showing a negative trend. Japan s Nikkei 225 was quoting in red down by 0.37 per cent while Hang Seng was down by 0.34 per cent South Korea s Kospi was however up by 0.49 per cent while China s Shanghai Composite index was trading in red down by 0.35 per cent.
Overnight Nasdaq closed in red down by 0.21 per cent while FTSE 100 was up by 0.05 per cent at the closing on Wednesday.
--IANS bdc/in
