Mumbai : Indian indices opened the month of August on a positive note. The Sensex was up 81.70 points or 0.14% at 57651.95, and the Nifty was up 29.70 points or 0.17% at 17188. About 1581 shares have advanced, 693 shares declined, and 125 shares are unchanged. M&M, Cipla, Hindalco Industries, Tata Steel and Power Grid Corp were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Sun Pharma, Britannia Industries, TCS, Tech Mahindra and HUL.
