Equity indices open flat, Sensex up by 7 points

Equity benchmark indices opened flat on Friday with Sensex up by 7 09 points and Nifty up by 6 45 points The market had a sloppy opening today amid renewed doubts about a highly anticipated coronavirus vaccine and concerns surrounding the economic impact of the COVID 19 pandemic At 9 18 am the 30 scrip BSE Sensex was up by 7 09 points or 0 02 per cent at 44 325 03 Similarly 50 scrip NSE Nifty was trading at 12 993 45 at 9 18 am up by 6 45 points or 0 05 per cent