Stock market today: Nifty50 opens above 25,950; BSE Sensex up over 300 points, goes past 85,100 mark

Indian equity benchmarks Nifty50 and BSE Sensex opened higher on Friday, reversing Thursday’s downward trend. Despite continued selling by foreign institutional investors, domestic institutional investors’ strong buying and steady mutual fund SIP inflows are providing support. Investors are awaiting key economic data releases.