First Trade: Sensex gains 29 pts, Nifty hovers near 24,300; Macrotech Developers gains 4%
Indian equities tracking positive Asian markets opened higher in Friday’s trade, breaking a one-day pause. At the open, Sensex was trading 79,830.15, up 29 points, while the bluechip Nifty50 index started trade at 24,289. Meanwhile, broader markets also traded in the green, with the midcaps outperforming smallcaps. Stocks in news today: Axis Bank: Overall March…