NSE trades lower but above 10,000-mark

Key Indian equity market indices opened in the red on Friday following mixed global cues.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) was trading 26.69 points or 0.08 per cent lower during the early session.

The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 9.45 points or 0.09 per cent lower at 10,004.20 points.

The BSE Sensex, which opened at 32,191.12 points, was trading at 32,211.19 points (at 9.16 a.m.) in the early session, lower 26.69 points or 0.08 per cent from Thursday`s close at 32,237.88 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 32,241.71 points and a low of 32,170.19 points in the trade so far.