Mumbai Aug 14 (IANS) Positive macro-economic inflation data along with supportive Asian stock exchanges pushed the key indices of the Indian equity market higher during the morning trade session on Tuesday.
According to market observers healthy buying was witnessed in banking consumer durable and FMCG stocks.
Around 9.40 a.m. the broader Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded at 11 396.35 points -- higher by 40.60 points or 0.36 per cent -- from its previous close.
The barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) which opened at 37 749.59 points traded at 37 790.70 points -- higher by 145.80 points or 0.35 per cent -- from its previous session s close of 37 644.90 points.
Sensex has so far touched a high of 37 829.83 points and a low of 37 689.71 points during the intra-day trade.

--IANS rv/in