After a sudden surge in market indices over the last few days, selling pressure returned to the Indian stock markets on Thursday. Nifty and Sensex both opened in the red amid the absence of any fresh trigger, even as foreign investors continued to show positive interest in the markets.

As reported by news agency ANI, the Nifty 50 index opened at 25,906.70, declining by 47.15 points or 0.18 per cent, whereas the BSE Sensex opened at 83,968.43, down by 265.21 points or 0.31 per cent.