Indian Markets Open Higher on Crude Oil Price Drop

Indian equity markets opened with marginal gains on Thursday, August 27, 2026, as a sharp decline in global crude oil prices provided a positive catalyst for investors. The benchmark Nifty 50 index rose nearly 40 points to open at 24,277.60, while the 30-share Sensex gained 35 points to start the day at 77,576.76. All sectoral indices opened higher, reflecting broad-based strength in early trade. The Indian rupee opened at 95.44 to the dollar, slightly weaker than its previous close of 95.41. The positive opening followed a volatile session on Tuesday, August 25, when both indices recovered from intraday losses to close higher. On that day, the Sensex ended up 286.98 points, or 0.