Negative global signals and rupee weakened equity markets

Mumbai, May 30: Indian equity markets have traded in the trading session on Tuesday morning. The rupee weakened by weighed down by Asian markets. However, market observers have indicated that banking, auto and FMCG stocks have had healthy buying. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading at 41 points or 0.13 per cent higher.
The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) inched up by 7.90 points or 0.08 per cent at 9,612.80 points. The Sensex of the BSE, which opened at 31,111.73 points, was trading at 31,150.77 points (at 9.35 a.m.), higher by 41.49 points or 0.13 per cent from the previous day's close at 31,109.28 points. The Sensex was trading at 31,159.01, down 31,064.04 points.