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Nifty, Sensex open flat, experts say yesterday's rally was due to FIIs buying which is difficult to sustain

Indian stock markets on Friday opened almost flat while maintaining movement towards green as other Asian markets rallied. The Nifty 50 index opened at 24,196.40 points with a gain of 7.75 points or 0.03 per cent, while the Sensex index opened at 80,072.99 points with a gain of 129.28 points or 0.16 per cent.