The Indian equity benchmark indices opened higher on Thursday amid mixed global cues, as buying was seen in the Financial Service and PSU Bank sectors in the early trade. At around 9.31 am, Sensex was trading 61.17 points or 0.08 per cent up at 74,090.93 while the Nifty added 2.15 points or 0.01 per cent at 22,472.65.