Indian stock market opens up 90.48 points

MUMBAI, Dec. 31 (Chinese media) -- Indian shares opened higher on Wednesday, with

the key index Sensex up 0.93 percent shortly after opening.

Sensex rose 90.48 points, or 0.93 percent, to 9,806.64.

Sensex is the common name for the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index. It

consists of the 30 largest and most actively traded stocks, representative of

various sectors, on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The base year of Sensex is

1978-79 and the base value is 100.