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

Equity benchmarks opened in positive territory on Friday, tracking a firm start indicated by GIFT Nifty, even as mixed global cues — a record-setting Dow Jones offset by a Nasdaq slide — kept investors cautious.

Equity benchmarks opened in positive territory on Friday, tracking a firm start indicated by GIFT Nifty, even as mixed global cues — a record-setting Dow Jone...