Sensex rises 120 pts ahead of RBI policy review

Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty advanced in opening trade on Friday ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy decision.

Besides, buying in realty, metal and commodity stocks amid gains on Wall Street bolstered sentiments, traders said.

The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 120.72 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 69,642.41. The broader index Nifty climbed 46.05 points, or 0.22 per cent to 20,947.20.