Mumbai, Jan 28 (Inditop.com) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was ruling volatile Thursday about an hour before closing bell, ruling 135 points higher than its previous close.

At 2.34 p.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,317.16 points, was at 16,425.19 points, up 135.37 points or 0.83 percent from its previous close at 16,289.82 points.

It had plunged 107 points to 16,182.14 points after rising almost 236 points from the previous close during the day.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was at 4,899.85 points, against the previous close at 4,853.1 points, a gain of 0.96 percent.

Broader markets were, however, dull after seeing widespread selling.