Market Opening Bell: Benchmark indices rebound, Sensex up 352 points amid modest decline in oil prices

Mumbai: A day after a sharp decline, Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, rebounded on Friday, March 20, 2026, amid a modest decline in crude oil prices. While the 30-share BSE Sensex gained 352.14 points or 0.47 per cent to start the session at 74,559.38, the Nifty added 108 points to open at 23,110.15. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 74,207.24 and the Nifty 50 at 23,002.15. Similarly, the broader indices traded in the green in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap Select Index jumped 119.88 points, or 0.79 per cent, in the early…