The benchmark indices opened in the green ahead of the crucial Union Budget announcement by Nirmala Sitharaman today.

The benchmark BSE 50 index Sensex traded tad higher by 0.19% or 73.88 at 39981.94 while Nifty gained 0.21% or 24.55 at 11,971.30 In the early trade, Sensex hits the 40,000 level and was seen trading at 40009.66

The Economic Survey unveiled yesterday projected economic growth of the country to rebound from a five-year low to 7% in the FY20.

Yes Bank trades lower by over 2% and made an intra-day low of Rs. 93.75 after the bank invoked 9.5% of pledged promoter shares of Eveready Industries India, post the loan default

Meanwhile Asian markets traded near two-month high On Thursday, US markets were closed due to a public holiday

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