Mumbai April 21 (IANS) Indian equity markets on Friday opened in the green as investors sentiments were buoyed by positive global cues and healthy buying in oil and gas banking and consumer durables stocks.
The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose by 25.30 points or 0.28 per cent to 9 161.70 points.
The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 29 575.66 points traded at 29 483.04 points (at 9.22 a.m.) -- up 60.65 points or 0.21 per cent from the previous close at 29 422.39 points.
The Sensex has so far touched a high of 29 584.34 points and a low of 29 482.73 points during the intra-day trade.
The BSE market breadth was tilted in favour of the bulls -- with 1 184 advances and 325 declines.
--IANS
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Indian equities open in green
