Markets open marginally higher as crude eases; Nifty above 24,290, Sensex gains over 80 points

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 11 (ANI): The domestic stock markets opened with modest gains on Wednesday as easing crude oil prices supported investor sentiment, even as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to remain in focus. The Nifty 50 index, soon after opening, was trading at 24,297. 80, up by 32.