Mumbai, Aug. 28 -- Indian equity markets opened higher on Friday, with the Sensex gaining over 300 points and the Nifty crossing the 24,100 mark, amid a lack of decisive global cues. The gains came a day after sharp downward spikes in the Sensex during the fag end of the monthly expiry session unsettled investors.

Both the benchmark indices opened with a gap-up. Sensex opened at 77,128.05 against the previous close of 76,933.59 and was trading at around 77,250.02, up 316.43 points or 0.41 per cent at the time of reporting.

Likewise, Nifty opened at 24,122.60 against the previous close of 24,090.85 and was trading at around 24,145.45, up 54.60 points or 0.23 per cent.

Most sectoral indices traded in the green, while pressure was seen in...