Markets open higher; IT stocks lead gains as crude falls, semiconductor rout weighs on sentiment

Sensex opened at 78,152.34, against its previous close of 77,502.12, while Nifty 50, which closed at 24,175.70 on Thursday, opened at 24,375.65 and was quoting at 24,312.30, up 136.60 points or 0.57 per cent, as of 9.17 am