Nifty hits 8700, Sensex opens higher; Axis Bank up
New Delhi, Aug. 8 : The market on Monday opened higher with the Nifty trading at a 52-week high with the index up 26.95 points or 0.3 percent at 8710.10.On the other hand, the Sensex traded up 113.53 points or 0.4 percent at 28191.88. With 409 shares a…