Indian stock markets started Thursday's opening session on a positive note tracking gains in global peers as crude oil prices rebounded. The S&P BSE Sensex rose as much as 266.9 points to touch 31,646.45 in the first few minutes of trade, and the broader NSE Nifty 50 benchmark climbed to as high as 9,234.80 compared to its previous close of 9,187.30. The gains across most sectors were led by, pharmaceutical ...