Markets gain in opening trades

Markets have opened in the green this morning on cues from global peers.

The BSE Sensex has opened up 93 points at 20,162. The index has jumped 133 points at 20,201.

Nifty is up 35 points at 6,064.

Realty stocks are leading the morning rally. The index has jumped 1.6% to 3,786.

Auto, oil and metal indices are up as well.

Asian stocks rose, driving the MSCI Asia Pacific Index to a fifth consecutive weekly advance, as increased crude-oil prices and gold near a record high boosted commodity companies. The Shanghai Composite has gained over 1.7% to 2,656.

Mahindra & Mahindra has jumped 2.5% to Rs 710. Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors have added 2% and 1.5%, respectively.

DLF, ACC and Tata Power have jumped over 1% each. Market heavyweight, Reliance, has added 1% to Rs 998.

Jaiprakash Associates, Jindal Steel and Larsen & Toubro are some of the other gainers.