Indian equity markets opened on a higher note during the early morning trade session on Tuesday as broadly positive global cues and healthy buying in banking, automobile and healthcare stocks buoyed investors' sentiments.
The wider 51 - scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose by 45 points or 0. 50 per cent to 9, 090. 20 points.
The barometer 30 - scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened at 29, 301. 22 points, traded at 29, 343. 08 points (at 9. 16 a. m. ) - - up 105. 93 points or 0. 36 per cent from the previous close at 29, 237. 15 points.
The Sensex has so far touched a high of 29, 364. 62 points and a low of 29, 301. 22 points during the intra - day trade.
The BSE market breadth was in favour of the bulls - - with 325 advances and 61 declines.