Sensex, Nifty 50 open higher on softer crude, robust foreign buying

The NSE Nifty 50 rose 1.17% to 25,337.8 points and the S&P BSE Sensex gained 1.41% to 82,248.68 as of 9:15 a.m. IST, their highest levels since 27 February, driven by softer crude prices and robust foreign buying.