Sensex, Nifty today: Markets open cautiously; IT stocks bleed as crude, yields bite

Markets opened on a cautious note Friday morning, a day after the Nifty 50 suffered its steepest single-session fall since July 8, closing at 23,063.10, down 383.70 points or 1.64 per cent. The Sensex ended the previous session at 73,580.54. Early Friday trade showed marginal recovery, with the Sen…