Equity markets open on positive note a day after Budget

A day after the union budget for 2022-23 was presented, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning trade.

The Sensex of the BSE opened at 59,293.44 points and touched a high of 59,441.72 points. The Sensex touched a low of 59,193.05 points.

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The Sensex had previously closed at 58,862.57 points.

The Sensex is trading at 59,405.48 points up by 542.91 points or 0.92 per cent.

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On the other hand, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 17,706.20 points after closing at 17,576.85 points.

The Nifty is trading at 17,719.55 points in the morning.