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Markets trade higher in early trade on fresh foreign fund inflows

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a positive note on Wednesday amid fresh foreign fund inflows and a firm trend in the US markets. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 151.6 points to 78,735.41 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 68.05 points to 23,807.30.