Equity indices open in green, Sensex up 200 points

New Delhi, Dec 31: The key Indian equity indices opened on a positive note on Monday with the S&P BSE Sensex trading 200 points higher.

In the Asian markets too, indices traded on a positive note so far in the day.

At 9.19 a.m., the Sensex traded at 36,277.86 points, higher by 201.14 points or 0.56 per cent from the previous close of 36,076.72 points.

It had opened at 36,239.19 and so far, it has touched an intra-day high of 36,285.46 and a low of 36,232.11 points.

The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange traded at 10,859.90, higher by 80.10 points or 0.74 per cent from the previous close of 10,779.80 points.