Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- The stock market commenced trading on Friday on a positive note, with both the benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, opening higher.

The Sensex surged by 106.76 points, starting at 71,535.19, while the Nifty 50 gained 81.95 points, opening at 21,747.10.

This uptick came despite mixed global cues and uncertainty in Asian markets.

The morning session saw 28 advances and 22 declines among the Nifty companies.

Notable gainers included Apollo Hospitals, TCS, Reliance Industries, Titan, and Sun Pharma, while BPCL, Hindalco, ONGC, UPL, and Coal India emerged as the top losers.

Varun Aggarwal, founder and managing director, Profit Idea, said, "This bullish start contrasts with the previous day's downturn, which saw the Se...