Mumbai, Aug. 26 -- Indian benchmark indices opened on a mixed note on Wednesday, as Brent crude slipped to around USD 86 per barrel amid hopes of progress around the Strait of Hormuz. The Sensex opened higher, surging over 200 points, while the Nifty held above the 24,300 level.

The Sensex opened at 77,892.10 against the previous close of 77,656.09 and was trading at around 77,821.43, up 165.34 points or 0.21 per cent at the time of reporting. At the same time, the Nifty was trading at around 24,325.95, down 8.60 points or 0.04 per cent.

Sector-wise, most indices traded in the green, with Nifty PSU Bank emerging as the major gainer, surging 1.51 per cent during early morning trade. On the other hand, all broad-market indices traded in p...