New Delhi, May 19 -- Indian stock markets opened on a flat note on Monday, indicating ongoing volatility.

The Nifty 50 index began the day at 25,026.20, registering a small rise of 6.40 points or 0.03 per cent. On the other hand, the BSE Sensex opened lower at 82,279.49, down by 51.10 points or 0.06 per cent.

According to market experts, foreign investors increased their short positions in the derivatives segment during the last trading session. This move suggests that markets could remain volatile in the coming days.

VK Vijaya kumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments said "The prime mover of the ongoing rally in the Indian market is the sustained FII inflows of around 23800 so far this month. An apparently perplexing tre...