Mumbai (NVI): Sensex and Nifty opened marginally higher today.
The S&P BSE Sensex index was up 2.40 points or 0.01 per cent at 40,447.55. It fell as much as 108.59 points to hit 40,336.56 on the downside.
It opened at 40,527.24 from its previous close of 40,445.15.
The NSE Nifty was also trading on a flat note. The broader index was up 8 points or 0.07 per cent at 11,929.50.
It declined to as low as 11,888.05, down 33.45 points from the previous close.
However, the markets recovered most of those losses in the first few minutes of trade.
Meanwhile, Indian rupee opened on a cautious note and fell 7 paise to 71.27 against the US dollar in early trade.
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