Mumbai, Dec 2 (Inditop.com) Lacklustre trading was continuing at Indian equities markets Wednesday afternoon, with a key index ruling almost 23 points up about 40 minutes before the closing bell.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened the day at 17,226.49 points against Tuesday’s close at 17,198.27.
At 2.24 p.m., the index was trading at 17,221.26 points, 22.99 points or 0.13 percent higher than its previous close.
The benchmark index had soared 131.41 points to 17,329.68 points soon after opening on strong global cues, but shed most of its gains on weak buying interest.
Around the same time, at the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty, was at 5,125.9 points, against the previous close at 5,122 points, a gain of 0.08 percent.
Broader market indices were in the green, with the BSE midcap index up 1.2 percent and the BSE small cap index ruling 1.17 percent higher.
