Indian equity markets open higher; Nifty holds above 24,100, Sensex gains over 260 pts

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): The Indian equity markets opened in positive territory with both benchmark indices opening with a gap-up. Nifty is holding around the 24,000 level during the last few trading sessions, while Sensex has maintained above the 77,000 level. On Thursday, Sensex opened at 77,388.