Indian markets opened higher as Nifty reclaimed 24,500, buoyed by global gains and July inflation easing to 1.5%, an eight-year low. Metals, real estate, and healthcare led sectoral gains. Honasa surged 12% on strong earnings, Apollo Hospitals jumped 5%, and Paytm rose 5% after RBI's payment aggregator nod. Analysts flagged support at 24,380 and resistance at 24,720.