From correspondents in Maharashtra, India, 05:33 PM IST

Indian equity markets closed in the green Friday.

The 30-share benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 15,036.57 points, touched a high of 15,228.82 before closing at 15,167.82. It went up by 50.57 points or 0.33 percent compared to its closing figure Thursday.

The S and amp;P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange, which opened at 4,518.35 points, closed at 4,529.50. It went up by 5.65 points or 0.12 percent from its previous close.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)