Key Indian equity indices trade higher in early session

Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Key Indian equity market indices opened in the green on Tuesday following the Cabinet approval on four enabling bills of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) was trading 42.68 points or 0.14 per cent higher during the early session.

The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 12.35 points or 0.14 per cent higher at 9,139.20 points.

The BSE Sensex, which opened at 29,525.88 points, was trading at 29,561.42 points (at 9.17 a.m.) in the early session, higher 42.68 points or 0.14 per cent from the previous day’s close at 29,518.74 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 29,575.66 points and a low of 29,515.70 points in the trade so far.