Markets open higher, Sensex up 1.25 percent

By IANS,

Mumbai : Indian equities markets opened in the green Tuesday, with a key index ruling 1.25 percent higher than its last closing figure.

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The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensitive Index (Sensex) opened at 9,549.52 points, higher than its 9,424.02 point close Monday. About five minutes into trade, it was at 9,541.53 points, 1.25 percent or 118.82 points above its previous close.

The S&P CNX Nifty index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was at 2,967.75 points, 0.95 percent up from its last close of 2,939.9.

The BSE midcap index was ruling 1.21 percent higher than its previous close, while the BSE smallcap index was up 0.96 percent.