By IANS,
New Delhi : A key Indian market index opened in the green Friday after closing lower for four successive days, and soon shot higher led by metals, auto consumer durables and realty stocks. But fluctuations thereafter saw the index move both ways.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 15,425.86 points, and rose immediately to 15,476.46 points, as against the previous close at 15,398.33 points.
Some 80 minutes into trading, the key index was ruling at 15,414.32 points, with a gain of 15.99 points, or 0.10 percent, after dipping into the negative territory at 15,396.25 points, about 30 minutes earlier, data with the exchange showed.
The 30-scrip index had closed with a loss of 69.13 points or 0.45 percent Thursday.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was ruling at 4,603.50 points, against the previous close at 4,593.55 points, with a loss of 0.22 percent.