Indian stock market opened lower on Thursday, marking a fifth consecutive decline as continued foreign fund outflows and US visa restrictions kept investors on edge.

At the start of trading, the BSE Sensex fell over 180 points to 81,574.31, while the Nifty 50 at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) dropped over 51 points to 25,034.50.

Among NSE stocks, Hindalco, Dr Reddy’s Labs, ONGC, Tata Steel, and Tata Consumer were the top gainers, while Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, Titan Company, Maruti Suzuki, and Hero MotoCorp were the major losers. Overall, 1,182 stocks advanced, 1,186 declined, and 151 remained unchanged.

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd noted that market sentiment remains subdued due to weak global cues, ongoing US-India trade concerns, and continued selling by foreign institu

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