Indian stock markets saw a muted opening before Sensex and Nifty recovered some losses on Friday morning, as investors assessed the seesaw political game in the Middle East.
Sensex gained over 220 points to 76,090 while Nifty rose 57 points to 23,964, as seen at 9.17 am. This came even as India VIX, which measures volatility in markets, inched up over 1% to 15.20.