Key Indian equity indices open flat

Mumbai, Aug 21 : The key Indian equity indices on Monday were trading flat in the morning session.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading 7.96 points or 0.03 per cent higher soon after opening.

The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 13.50 points or 0.13 per cent higher at 9,850.45 points.

The Sensex of the BSE, which opened at 31,609.93 points, was trading at 31,532.64 points (at 9.17 a.m.), higher 7.96 points or 0.03 per cent from Friday's close at 31,524.68 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 31,617.51 points and a low of 31,519.50 points in the trade so far.