Sensex, Nifty rebound in opening trade after last session's fall

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Friday, recovering from the previous session's sharp decline. The BSE Sensex opened 489.36 points, or 0.64%, higher at 77,121.01, whereas Nifty rose 0.44% to begin trading at 23,880.55. The surge in early trade came despite lingering caution over rising crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions stemming from war in the Middle East.