Sensex rises 150 pts, Nifty holds above 17,500; energy, banking stocks gain

Equity indices opened in green on Wednesday with Sensex up by 69.28 points and Nifty up by 29.30 points. The 30-scrip BSE Sensex was up by 0.12 per cent at 58733.61 at 9.20 am. Similarly, 50-scrip NSE Nifty was trading at 17532.60 at 9.20 am, up by 29.30 points or 0.17 per cent.