Markets open higher; Nifty above 24,000 despite crude surge and geopolitical crisis

New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): The Indian stock market opened higher on Monday, looking past an elevation in Brent crude prices and taking cues from gains in Asian peers, even as US-Iran peace talks came to an abrupt halt after President Donald Trump cancelled a scheduled meeting with Tehran's delegation in Pakistan. The Nifty 50 opened 0. 5 per cent higher at 24035.