MUMBAI: The Indian stock market opened higher on Friday, extending gains for the second consecutive trading session while tracking positive global cues.
As of 9.30 am, the Sensex added 132 points, or 0.16 per cent to reach 82, 440 and the Nifty advanced 52 points, or 0.21 per cent to 25, 342.
Main broad-cap indices performed in line with benchmark indices, as Nifty Midcap 100 added 0.32 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 advanced 0.24 per cent.
All sectoral indices were trading in the green except Nifty media, PSU bank, realty as well as oil and gas.The top gainer was Nifty metal, up over 0.9 per cent. Nifty Media was the notable loser, down 0.74 per cent.