Stock markets trade higher in early session on sustained foreign fund inflows

Mumbai, Nov 6 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading higher after volatile early session on Friday as sustained foreign fund inflows and relatively moderate crude oil prices instilled optimism in the equity market. The 30-share BSE Sensex was up 33 points to 79,343.06 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was down 52.95 points to 24,477.40. Later, both the benchmark indices gathered momentum, with the Sensex trading 443.87 points higher at 79,760.10, and the Nifty climbing 81 points to 24,612.85. In the 30 Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra climbed over 4 per cent after the firm on Thursday…