Indian
benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, opened the
session on Monday on a positive note.
At
9:45 a.m., the 30-share BSE index Sensex was up 109.62 points at
17,082.13 and the 50-share NSE index Nifty was up 35.15 points at
5181.20. The
Nifty in it's last session ended at 5,146.05, down 18.95 points, or
0.37 percent. Whereas the Sensex in it's last session closed at
16,972.51, down 60.05 points or 0.35 percent and depreciating rupee
weighed on sentiment.
The
Indian currency fell to all time record low of 57.32 per dollar in
trade, making it the worst-performing currency in Asia. Today Rupee
rose 1% against the dollar at 56.59.
The
Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 67.21 points higher at 12,640.78,
the Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 9.51 points to 1,335.02 and
the Nasdaq composite index climbed 33.33 points to 2,892.42.
Asian markets were subdued on eurozone concerns. The Nikkei 225 was down by 0.05 percent, the Shanghai Composite fell 0.55 percent and the Kospi was 1.58 percent lower.
Asian markets were subdued on eurozone concerns. The Nikkei 225 was down by 0.05 percent, the Shanghai Composite fell 0.55 percent and the Kospi was 1.58 percent lower.
