By IANS,
Mumbai : A benchmark index for Indian equities started the week in the green, rising 228 points during morning trade.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Monday opened at 16,494.61 points, and about 90 minutes later was ruling at 16,674.27 points, 228.66 points or 1.39 percent up from its previous close at 16,445.61 points.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was ruling at 4,996.45 points, up 1.32 percent from its previous close.
Gains were seen in broader markets, with the BSE midcap index ruling 1.54 percent up and the BSE smallcap index 2.15 percent higher.