New Delhi, July 15 -- Despite Brent crude trading at over $85 per barrel, Indian markets breathed in green on Wednesday morning as equity indices opened with marginal gains, tracking mixed global indicators and escalating tensions in West Asia.

The BSE SENSEX stood at 77,204.25 points, marking an increase of 149.31 points or 0.19 per cent. At the same time, the NSE NIFTY 50 stood at 24,077.65 points, up by 25.60 points or 0.11 per cent.

Banking and market expert Ajay Bagga highlighted that a military escalation in the Middle East altered the market dynamics on Wednesday morning, putting pressure on Indian equities.

"Indian markets are subdued due to the oil price rise and risk from an escalation of supply disruptions from Iran," Bagga ...