Equities open in green on positive global cues

Mumbai Sep 18 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices -- the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- surged during the early-morning trade session on Monday on the back of positive Asian peers and healthy buying in automobile capital goods and banking stocks.

Around 9.20 a.m. the wider 51-scrip Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose by 70.15 points or 0.70 per cent to trade at 10 155.55 points.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 32 361.37 points traded at 32 449.33 points -- up 176.72 points or 0.55 per cent from its Friday s close at 32 272.61 points.

The Sensex has so far touched a high of 32 465.01 points and a low of 32 361.25 points during intra-day trade.

The BSE market breadth was bullish -- with 1 087 advances and 210 declines.

Last Friday the benchmark indices closed on a flat note as weak global cues on the back of recurring geo-political tensions coupled with profit booking subdued investors sentiments.

The Sensex closed with marginal gains at 32 272.61 points -- up 30.68 points or 0.10 per cent while the Nifty50 inched down 1.20 points or 0.01 per cent to close at 10 085.40 points.

--IANS
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