A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30 - scrip BSE Sensitive Index (Sensex), was on Thursday trading 259. 40 points or 1. 07 percent up during the afternoon session.
The wider 50 - scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 89. 40 points or 1. 21 percent up at 7, 451. 20 points.
The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 24, 386. 45 points, was trading at 24, 482. 72 points (at 01. 05 p. m. ) in the afternoon session, up 259. 40 points or 1. 07 percent from the previous day's close at 24, 223. 32 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 24, 514. 01 points and a low of 24, 279. 21 points in the trade so far.