NEW DELHI: Indian equity benchmarks opened on a positive note on Monday, tracking firm global cues and investor optimism over potential improvement in relations between the US and India under the Trump and Modi administrations.
At the opening bell, the Nifty 50 gained 61.60 points or 0.25 per cent to 24,802.60, while the Sensex surged 189.63 points or 0.23 per cent to 80,900.39.
Market sentiment was also buoyed by a subdued US jobs report, which has strengthened expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate cut in the upcoming September 17 meeting.
