India's stock market dips as it opens after attacks

(CNN) -- India's major stock index dipped slightly Friday after having to close for a day because of the massive assault that rocked the country's economic hub of Mumbai, leaving at least 125 people dead.

India's BSE SENSEX was down a little less than a percent in early trading Friday. The index was closed Thursday after Wednesday's attack in which gunmen stormed at least seven locations in Mumbai.

Some other major Pacific Asian stock markets rose in trading Friday.

Tokyo's Nikkei index rose a percent by Friday afternoon, Australia's All Ordinaries climbed nearly 3 percent, Seoul's Kospi edged a little more than a percent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index moved up 2 percent.

The Straits Times index in Singapore dropped less than a percent, as did the Taiwan Weighted index.

Another 327 people were wounded in the attacks in Mumbai, including seven Britons, three Americans and two Australians.

Fighting broke out early Friday in Mumbai between government soldiers in a helicopter and gunmen holed up inside a Jewish center where two or three attackers were believed to be hiding, while Indian security forces appear to be gaining control of two five-star hotels besieged by the gunmen.

Meanwhile, U.S. markets were closed Thursday due to a national holiday, but finished up on Wednesday for the fourth day in a row.

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