Sensex up 142 pts; VIX slides 5.50%; European mkt decline

At 13:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 141.78 points or 0.19% to 76,952.48. The Nifty 50 index rose 56.80 points or 0.24% to 23,455.70.