New Delhi, May 22 -- Markets continued their green streak on Friday morning as major Asian indices recorded notable gains, tracking positive global cues and a brief respite in geopolitical tensions.

The BSE SENSEX stood at 75,361.66 points, up by 178.30 points or 0.24 per cent, while the NSE NIFTY 50 stood at 23,702.85 points, gaining 48.15 points or 0.20 per cent.

Despite the buoyant start in trading hours, market experts believe that institutional investment trends and upcoming derivative contract expirations prompted a measured approach for the domestic trading session.

Banking and Market expert, Ajay Bagga, said, "Indian markets will open slightly in the green, but we expect continued selling into the weekend. FPIs remained net sel...