Sensex rises over 200 points, Nifty above 24,000; Maruti Suzuki shares jump 3%

Indian markets opened higher with Sensex gaining over 200 points to 77,005 and Nifty 50 rising about 86 points to 24,000. Maruti Suzuki led the gains with a 3 percent jump, while Sun Pharma and Adani Ports rose over 1 percent each, though Infosys, HUL, NTPC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Axis Bank traded marginally lower. Experts suggest banking, healthcare, power and capital goods sectors are likely to post strong Q1 results, while IT sector sentiment remains weak amid management commentary concerns.