India, Nov. 6 -- Indian equities opened marginally higher on Friday despite a sharp sell-off in artificial intelligence-related stocks on Wall Street, which recorded its steepest single-day decline since April 2025. The losses also dragged Asian markets lower.

The Sensex opened at 79,413.66, up 103.65 points or 0.13%, while the Nifty opened at 24,538.20, gaining 1.60 points or 0.01%. The opening came after the Sensex surged 2,008.61 points, or 2.60%, to close at 79,310.01 on Thursday, extending its gains to a sixth consecutive session.

By mid-morning, the Sensex had risen to 79,760.10, while the Nifty was trading at 24,612.85. The Sensex's stated gain of 443.87 points needs to be rechecked against the previous closing level before publi...