Mumbai, March 11 -- The domestic stock markets opened with modest gains on Wednesday as easing crude oil prices supported investor sentiment, even as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to remain in focus.

The Nifty 50 index, soon after opening, was trading at 24,297.80, up by 32.75 points or 0.12 per cent, while the BSE Sensex surged to 78,274.93, gaining 81.05 points or 0.10 per cent.

Market experts said global cues, particularly movements in crude oil prices and developments in the Middle East, are influencing investor sentiment.

Ajay Bagga, Banking and Market Expert, told ANI that US markets initially rallied after the US Energy Secretary posted on social media that a tanker had passed through the Straits of Hormuz u...