Sensex rises 57 points in early trade

Mumbai, July 01: A key index of the Indian equities market rose at the opening bell Wednesday, putting on 57 points within five minutes of start of trade.

The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened higher at 14,506.43 points, was ruling at 14,551.24 points, 57.4 points or 0.4 percent above Tuesday’s close.

The S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) too moved up from the opening bell, rising 0.42 percent to rule at 4,309.2 points around the same time.

Broader market indices also rose, with the BSE midcap index ruling 0.36 percent higher and the BSE smallcap index moving up 0.27 percent.

–Agencies