Indian markets open flat in early trade on Tuesday

Key highlights:

• Key Indian equity indices on Tuesday were trading flat in the morning session
• Sensex was trading 17.33 points or 0.05% lower
• NSE was also trading 8.55 points or 0.08% lower at 10,144.55 points

The key Indian equity indices on Tuesday were trading flat in the morning session.

Soon after opening, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading 17.33 points or 0.05% lower.

The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 8.55 points or 0.08% lower at 10,144.55 points.

The Sensex of the BSE, which opened at 32,522.44 points, was trading at 32,406.43 points (at 9.29 am), lower 17.33 points or 0.05% from Monday's close at 32,423.76 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 32,524.11 points and a low of 32,396.79 points in the trade so far.