Sensex opens in green, all eyes on Fed

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IANS Mumbai
Last Updated : Dec 19 2018 | 10:10 AM IST

Amid mixed Asian cues and falling crude oil prices, the domestic indices opened in the green on Wednesday.

The Sensex of the BSE opened at 36,441.46 from its previous close at 36,347.08 on Tuesday as investors were cautious of the ongoing Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting that was expected to raise interest rates that has kept the sentiments tepid, analysts said.

All sectors, except power and Teck, traded in green.

At 9.20 a.m., the Sensex traded at 36,486.30 higher by 139.22 points or 0.38 per cent.

The Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 10,930.55 after closing at 10,908.70 on Tuesday.The Nifty traded at 10,954 during the morning trade session, up 45.30 points and 0.42 per cent.

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First Published: Dec 19 2018 | 9:56 AM IST

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