Sensex up 192 points in early trade on Monday

Mumbai: A benchmark index of Indian equities rose sharply at the opening bell on Monday and was ruling about 192 points higher ten minutes into trade.

At 0910 hrs IST , the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,191.32 points, was at 16,384.41 points, up 192.78 points or 1.19 per cent from its previous close.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was at 4,906.35 points, against the previous close at 4,844.9 points, a gain of 1.27 per cent or 61.45 points.

Broader markets were also in the green with the BSE midcap index up 1.01 per cent and the BSE small cap index trading 1.06 per cent higher.