Equity indices open in green, Sensex up 100 points

Mumbai: The key Indian equity indices opened on a positive note on Friday with the BSE Sensex over 100 points.

The domestic indices rose in tandem with the rise in Asian markets, analysts said. Healthy buying in all the sectoral indices, led by telecom, metal and oil and gas stocks also supported the market.

At 9.30 a.m., the Sensex traded at 38,664.48, higher by 118.76 points or 0.31 percent than the previous close of 38,545.72 points.

It had opened at 38,675 and so far touched an intra-day high of 38,748.54 and low of 38,664.48 points.

The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange traded at 11,613.30, higher by 43.30 points or 0.37 percent from the previous close of 11,570 points.

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