Sensex back in green after shedding 104 points in early trade

Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities moved back into the positive terrain in afternoon trade Wednesday after retreating over 104 points in the earlier session on profit taking.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), opened deep in the red on negative Asian cues.

However, the index recouped the loss and was trading 44 points higher at 18,689.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty also trading in the positive territory after opening in the red. The index was 10 points higher at 5,614.

Broader markets indices were also in the green, with the BSE midcap index trading 0.71 percent higher at 8,025 and the smallcap index ruling 1.03 percent up at 10,260.

-- Indo-Asian News Service

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