Mumbai, Oct. 29 -- Indian equity benchmark indices opened on a flat note on Thursday amid elevated crude oil prices and implications surrounding the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook.

However, both the Sensex and Nifty managed to trade marginally higher in early trade with Sensex gaining over 150 points and Nifty hovering above 22,730 level.

Sensex opened at 73,268.47 and was trading at around 73,405.24, up 159.21 points or 0.22 per cent against the previous close of 73,246.03 at the time of reporting. Likewise, Nifty opened at 22,690.65 and was trading at around 22,745.05, up 45.90 points or 0.20 per cent against the previous close of 22,698.85.

Sectorally, the market witnessed mixed trends, with auto, IT, metal, pharma, he...