Sensex Gains Over 200 Points, Nifty Above 15,100

The domestic stock markets have opened at fresh highs, extending Budget-fuelled rally that started in the past week, on the back of positive global cues. At 9:18 am, the BSE Sensex was trading at 51,551, higher by 201.50 points or 0.4 per cent and the NSE Nifty was at 15,170.50, up 56.25 points or 0.38 per cent. The BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indexes were however trading flat at 19,678.96 and 19,415.11 respectively.