New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Indian markets opened higher on Friday, tracking gains across broader Asian indices and supported by strong domestic investment indicators.

The BSE Sensex climbed 451.86 points, or 0.59 per cent, to trade at 76,604.72, while the NSE Nifty 50 advanced 63.55 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 23,937.00.

Across regional markets, Asian indices traded mostly higher, with Japan's Nikkei 225 rising 1.07 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng gaining 2.07 per cent, and GIFT Nifty advancing 0.32 per cent to 24,008.50, despite minor losses in the Jakarta Composite.

V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments Limited, noted that contradictory domestic and international signals continue to steer equity markets.

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