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Nifty, Sensex continues to decline

The selling pressure returned to Indian markets after gains on the Muhurat trading day, as both indices opened lower on Monday. The Nifty 50 index opened with a marginal gain of 11 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 24,315.75 points, while the BSE Sensex index declined by 10 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 79,713 points. Both indices declined further in early trade.