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Sensex trading higher as Asia gains

Tuesday, 15 June 2010


MUMBAI, June 14 (Economic Times): A benchmark index for Indian equities Monday pared some opening gains but was trading higher amid positive cues from other Asian markets.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,118.74 points, was ruling at 17,198.89 points, 133.94 points or 0.78 per cent up from its previous close at 17,064.95 points.
Earlier, it touched a high of 17,260.23 points.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was ruling at 5,151.6 points, up 0.63 per cent from its previous close at 5,119.35 points.
Broader markets indices were also in the positive, with the BSE midcap index ruling 0.42 per cent higher and the BSE smallcap index 0.98 per cent up.
IT, telecom, energy and metal stocks were in the positive, while realty and healthcare scrips saw some selling.
Asian markets were having a good run buoyed by positive US consumer data.
The Japanese Nikkei ended at 9,879.85 points, up 1.8 per cent, while the South Korean Kospi closed at 1,690.6 points, 0.91 per cent higher.