Mumbai, June 26 (Inditop.com) A key index of the Indian equities market started trade in the green Friday, rising more than 145 points within 15 minutes of the opening bell.

The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened higher at 14,373.57 points was ruling at 14,490.69 points, 145.07 points or 1.01 percent above Thursday’s close.

The S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) too moved up from the opening bell, rising 1.19 percent to rule at 4,292.3 points around the same time.

Broader market indices also rose, with the BSE midcap index ruling 1.26 percent higher and the BSE smallcap index rising 1.25 percent.