Stock Market Today: Indian shares opened higher on Monday, outperforming broader Asia as Brent crude fell about 5% on rising hopes of peace in the Middle East.(Representative image)Indian stock markets opened higher on Monday, with Nifty and Sensex outperforming broader Asia as Brent crude dropped nearly 5 per cent amid hopes of easing Middle East tensions.The benchmark Nifty 50 advanced 0.69 per cent to 24,552.95, while the BSE Sensex gained 0.72 per cent to 78,658.01 as of 9:17 am IST.Fourteen of the 16 major sectoral indices registered gains at the open.The broader market also participated in the rally, with small-cap stocks rising 0.7% and mid-caps adding 0.4% respectively.Brent crude prices plummeted about 5% to $83.5 per barrel after US President Donald Trump said that the talks with Iran would happen on Monday but did not set a deadline for an agreement.