FIRST TRADE: Indices open higher; Nifty at 23,981, Sensex gains 205 points
After a significant decline in the previous day's trade, equity indices opened higher on the last trading day of the week that also marks the beginning of the new December F&O series. At the open, Nifty was up 0.28 per cent or 67.25 points at 23,981.4, while the Sensex was up 0.26 per cent or 204.77 points at 79,248.51.