Key Indian equity market indices open higher

Taking a cue from positive investments sentiment, the key Indian equity market indices opened higher on Friday.

The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 28,301.27 points on Thursday, opened higher at 28, 670.43 points.

Minutes into trading, it was quoting at 28, 655.43 points, up by 354.16 points, or 1.25 %.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 51-scrip Nifty, which had closed at 8,778 points, was quoting at 8,865.85 points, up by 87.85 points or one %.

The Indian equities markets on Thursday remained bullish amid healthy macro-data, coupled with broadly positive Asian indices and value buying.

The key domestic indices closed with substantial gains of more than half a % each, as healthy buying was witnessed in healthcare, automobile, and metal stocks.

The Sensex was up by 145.71 points or 0.52 % at the Thursday`s closing. In the day`s trade, the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index had touched a high of 28,327.84 points and a low of 28,146.19 points. 

The Nifty, too surged by 53.30 points or 0.61 %.

On Friday, Asian indices were showing a negative trend. 

Japan`s Nikkei 225 was trading in red, down 0.66 %, Hang Seng down by 0.47 % while South Korea`s Kospi was in red, down by 0.23 %. 

China`s Shanghai Composite index was quoting in red, slipped by 0.29 %.

On a negative note, Nasdaq closed in red, down by 0.08 % and FTSE 100 was also down by 0.34 % at the closing on Thursday.