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With escalation of tension at border, Nifty, Sensex open in negative

Indian stock markets opened on a weak note on Thursday as geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan intensified along the border. The heightened conflict triggered a wave of selling pressure in the domestic markets, dragging down key benchmark indices in the early session. The Nifty 50 index dropped to 24,100.10, registering a fall of 173.70 points or 0.72 per cent. Similarly, the BSE Sensex declined by 585.95 points to settle at 79,748.86, marking a 0.73 per cent loss.