Mumbai, Dec 10 (Inditop.com) A key index of the Indian equities markets was trading 88 points in the green Thursday afternoon.
At 2:17 p.m., the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) that opened at 17,107 points was ruling at 17,213.86 points, up 88.64 points or 0.52 percent from Wednesday’s close at 17,125.22 points.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was at 5,139.55 points, against the previous close at 5,112 points, a gain of 0.57 percent.
Broader market indices were also in the green owing to buying activity in smaller scrips, with the BSE smallcap index 0.96 percent higher and the BSE midcap index up 0.27 percent.
The market breadth was tilted towards the positive, with 1,658 stocks advancing, 1,085 scrips declining and 90 remaining unchanged.
