The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 67.25 points or 0.92 percent up at 7,376.55 points.
The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 24,194.75 points, was trading at 24,287 points (at 9.20 a.m.) in the early session, up 224.96 points or 0.93 percent from the previous day’s close at 24,062.04 points.
The BSE Sensex touched a high of 24,314.79 points and a low of 24,194.75 points in the trade so far. (IANS)