Mumbai, May 29 -- Indian stock markets opened on a strong note Thursday, tracking positive global cues after a major US court ruling and upbeat earnings from US tech giant Nvidia.

The Nifty 50 index opened at 24,825.10, gaining 72.65 points or 0.29 per cent, while the BSE Sensex rose by 278.71 points to start at 81,591.03, marking an increase of 0.34 per cent.

Market experts attributed the buoyant start to a significant decision by the US Court of International Trade in New York, which late on Wednesday invalidated the Trump-era tariffs in a twin judgement.

The court ruled that former President Donald Trump had wrongfully invoked emergency powers to impose the tariffs, asserting that such authority lies with the US Congress, not the Ex...