The domestic stock markets opened with good gains this morning, and after consolidating its gains, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange had climbed 228 points, or 0(point)8 percent, to 30,123 a short while ago.
The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange had climbed 38 points, to 9,350. Stocks rose, led by banks, after key economic decisions by the government, including the move to bring an ordinance to deal more effectively with bad loans in the banking sector.
But at the forex market, the rupee had depreciated 4 paise, to 64.19 against the dollar in afternoon deals.
