Indian stock markets started the fresh week on a cautious note on Monday, as both indices declined marginally during the opening session. The US Federal Reserve meeting is set to start on Tuesday, and markets around the globe are expecting a 25 basis points cut.
Indian stock markets opened flat on Thursday amid selling pressure in other Asian markets. However, a buying trend was observed due to the return of foreign investors.
The Nifty 50 index opened with a marginal gain of 0.22 per cent or 56.10 points at 25,027.40 points, while the BSE Sensex index opened with a gain of 0.31 per cent at 81,758.07 points, gaining 256.71 points.
Selling pressure mounted on the Indian stock markets on Thursday after the SEBI regulation on F&O, and with another main reason being the continued foreign outflows from Indian markets to other Asian markets.