Mumbai, Feb 21 : Key Indian equity market indices opened in the green on Tuesday following global cues.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) was trading 11.00 points or 0.04 per cent higher during the early session.

The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 11.55 points or 0.13 per cent higher at 8,890.75 points.

The BSE Sensex, which opened at 28,716.70 points, was trading at 28,672.58 points (at 9.16 a.m.) in the early session, higher 11.00 points or 0.04 per cent from Monday's close at 28,661.58 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 28,726.10 points and a low of 28,663.93 points in the trade so far.