Sensex, Nifty open flat in early morning trade

Key Indian equity market indices opened flat on Friday following global cues.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index Sensex was trading 12 points or 0.04% higher during the early session.

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The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 7.80 points or 0.08% higher at 9,637.80 points.

The BSE Sensex, which opened at 31,352.57 points, was trading at 31,302.74 points (at 9:16 am) in the early session, higher 12 points or 0.04% from Thursday`s close at 31,290.74 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 31,365.39 points and a low of 31,296.01 points in the trade so far.

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