Stock market news, Aug. 6 -- Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 opened slightly higher on Thursday, 6 August, supported by a decline in crude oil prices and buying interest in Reliance Industries, despite mixed global market cues.

The Sensex rose 201.43 points to 78,782.43 in early trade, while the Nifty 50 gained 16.35 points to 24,641.

The benchmark indices have witnessed divergent closing trends since Monday, following the introduction of the Closing Auction Session (CAS) for stocks with futures and options (F&O) contracts. The new auction-based mechanism, implemented in the equity cash segment, aims to improve the transparency and efficiency of the closing price discovery process.

Investor sentiment remained supported aft...