The Nifty 50 index opened at 23,411.80 points with a gain of 61.90 points or 0.27 per cent, while the BSE Sensex index opened at 77,349.74 points with a gain of 193.95 points or 0.25 per cent.
Indian stock market indices started the fresh week on a positive note on Monday as both indices gained in the opening session but the selling pressure continues to remain.
The domestic stock markets, in coming week, will focus their attention back to the Foreign Institutional Investment (FIIs) selling, global cues and domestic developments such as earnings of the companies and winter session of the Parliament, say analysts.
The Indian stock markets are closed on Friday in observance of Prakash Gurpurb, marking the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism.