Sensex volatile in early trade

MUMBAI: A benchmark index for Indian equities on Monday was trading in a zig-zag manner in morning trade.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,872.17 points, was ruling at 16,875.98 points, 12.92 points or 0.08 per cent up from its previous close at 16,863.06 points.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was ruling at 5,061.45 points, down 0.1 per cent from its previous close.

Broader markets indices were in the positive, with the BSE midcap index ruling 0.14 per cent up and the BSE smallcap index 0.28 percent higher.