Indices open a tad higher, Zee jumps 10% on merger deal with Sony India.

The frontline equity indices on the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened marginally higher on Wednesday.

The S&P BSE Sensex advanced 73.26 points to 59,078.53 in opening deals while the Nifty 50 inched 23.60 points higher to 17,585.60. Among individual stocks, shares of Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) hit the upper circuit of 10 per cent on opening deals after its board gave in-principle approval for its merger with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI).