The Indian stock markets opened the week on a flat note on Monday, as investors remained cautious amid continuous foreign fund outflows and concerns over high valuations.

At the opening bell, the Nifty 50 index rose 22.30 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 24,916.55, while the BSE Sensex gained 67.62 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 81,274.79.

Markets have been underperforming for the past 13 months due to external pressures, including tariffs, foreign institutional investor (FII) selling, and high valuations, which have fueled persistent selling.

Ajay Bagga, banking and market expert, told ANI that despite a minor recovery last week, the Indian markets have endured over a year of negative returns from all-time highs hit in September 2024. “FPI selling continued in September, and another weak ear

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