Stock market today, April 23 -- The Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Wednesday, bolstered by optimism surrounding a potential trade agreement between India and the US, ongoing foreign investment, and encouraging economic indicators.

As of 12:06 IST, the Sensex gained 214.05 points or 0.25 percent, reaching 79,792.32, while the Nifty 50 rose by 47.90 points or 0.18 percent to 24,210.50.

Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments, emphasized that while terror attacks may succeed in causing loss of life, they cannot significantly alter our economy or markets. He noted that Pakistan's political instability and struggling economy are unlikely to adversely affect the Indian economy and markets. Toda...