Mumbai, Dec 11
A key Indian equities index shot up 126 points soon after opening Friday.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 17,199.74 points and rose to 17,315.99 points, up 126.88 points or 0.74 percent from its previous close, within 15 minutes of trade.
Around the same time, at the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was at 5,168.15 points, against the previous close at 5,134.65 points, a gain of 0.65 percent.
Broader market indices saw some gains as well, with the BSE midcap index up 0.72 percent and the BSE small cap index ruling 0.76 percent higher.