16 March Nifty hits record high, Sensex gains 169 points, Elite Investment Advisory

Indian markets have opened the trading Thursday on higher note tracking the global markets. Investors cheered as Federal Reserve Chair person Janet Yellen made the well expected move of increased rates by 25 base points. Asian markets are also higher today after the Federal Reserve raised rates. 

At 10.15 am, the BSE Sensex was trading up by 169.25 points at 29,567.36, while the NSE Nifty is trading up by 56.90 points at 9141.70. The BSE Mid Cap index opened up by 0.7%, while BSE Small Cap index opened up by 0.8%. Adani Ports, ONGC, HUL, Tata Motors and L&T were the biggest movers on the BSE Sensex while , Bharti Airtel, HeroMoto Corp and HDFC Bank were the top losers.