Mumbai Feb 28 (IANS) Indian equities markets traded on a flat-to-positive note during the early morning trade session on Tuesday as healthy buying was witnessed in capital goods healthcare and consumer durables stocks.
However investors remained cautious ahead of macro-economic data points such as the second advance estimates of national income 2016-17 along with the quarterly estimates of GDP for the third quarter of 2016-17 slated to be released later on Tuesday.
In addition the Ministry of Commerce and Industry will release the Index of ECI (eight core industries) figures for January on February 28.
The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) inched up by 8.20 points or 0.09 per cent to 8 904.90 points.
The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 28 825.19 points traded at 28 841.30 points (9.55 a.m.) -- up 28.42 points or 0.10 per cent from the previous close at 28 812.88 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 28 867.93 points and a low of 28 797.21 points during the intra-day trade so far.
On Monday the benchmark indices were pulled down due to broadly negative global cues and outflow of foreign funds.
The NSE Nifty edged down by 42.80 points or 0.48 per cent to 8 896.70 points and the BSE Sensex down 80.09 points or 0.28 per cent at 28 812.88 points.
--IANS
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