Indian markets open on a highnote on Wednesday; Sensex up 74 points in early trade

Key highlights:

• Sensex on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade
• Sensex after opening at 31,785.24 points and touched a high of 31,797.46 points
• NSE opened at 9,920.60 points after closing at 9,871.50 points

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade.

The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 31,785.24 points and touched a high of 31,797.46 points and a low of 31,618.78 points.

On Tuesday the Sensex closed at 31599.76 points.

The Sensex is trading at 31,674.30 points up by 74.54 points or 0.24%.

On the other hand, the broader 51-scrip Nifty at National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 9,920.60 points after closing at 9,871.50 points.

The Nifty is trading at 9,880.35 points in the morning.

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