Mumbai, June 17 -- Indian equity markets opened higher on Wednesday, with the Nifty crossing the 24,000 mark and the Sensex gaining around 100 points, supported by optimism surrounding the proposed US-Iran peace framework and easing crude oil prices.

At the time of filing this report, the Sensex was trading at 76,871.58, up 63.10 points or 0.08 per cent, while the Nifty was at 24,010, up 20.95 points or 0.09 per cent.

Market sentiment remained positive as Brent crude stayed below the USD 80 per barrel mark, helping ease concerns over inflation and energy costs.

In the opening session, buying interest was seen in information technology, consumer durables, energy, FMCG and realty stocks, while metal counters remained under pressure. Bank...