Benchmark indices opened on a positive note on Friday, with the Sensex rising 468.44 points or 0.55 per cent to 84,950.25 and the Nifty gaining 133.90 points or 0.52 per cent to 25,949.45 in early trade, tracking firm global cues after lower-than-expected US inflation data reinforced expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The Sensex had closed at 84,481.81 in the previous session, while the Nifty closed at 25,815.55. Both indices opened higher today at 84,756.79 and 25,911.50 res ...