The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading at 36.20 points or 0.43 percent up at 8,490.30 points.
The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 28,022.14 points, was trading at 28,059.96 points (at 9.26 a.m.) in the early session, up 127.06 points or 0.45 percent from the previous day’s close at 27,932.90 points.
The Sensex has touched a high of 28,071.90 points and a low of 27,986.48 points in the trade so far. (IANS)