Indian equity markets opened sharply higher on Friday, with the Sensex surging over 1,000 points and the Nifty gaining more than 1 per cent. Positive global cues, falling crude oil prices and reports that US President Donald Trump had backed away from striking Iran boosted investor sentiment

Indian stock markets opened sharply lower on Thursday as escalating West Asia tensions and surging crude oil prices dented investor sentiment. Sensex fell over 450 points, while Nifty slipped more than 100 points, with IT stocks leading the decline and pharma bucking the trend