Nifty opens around 12,100, Sensex up 180
pts; Kotak Bank gains 5%
Among sectors, energy, infra and IT are
witnessing selling pressure, while buying seen in the bank, auto and pharma.
Market
Opens: It is a positive start for the February
series with Nifty opened around 12,100 level.
At 09:16 hrs IST, the Sensex is up
130.98 points or 0.32% at 41044.80, and the Nifty up 36.70 points or 0.30% at
12072.50. About 473 shares have advanced, 142 shares declined, and 32 shares
are unchanged.
Yes Bank, IndusInd Bank, Britannia, Tata
Motors, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Bajaj Auto are among major gainers on the
Indices, while losers are Wipro, Power Grid, BPCL, ONGC and ICICI Bank.
Rupee
Opens: The Indian rupee opened higher at 71.44 per
dollar on Friday versus previous close 71.49.
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