Mumbai, Feb. 19 -- Indian stock markets on Wednesday opened lower despite mixed global cues and uncertainties and US tariff concerns announced by President Donald Trump.

At the opening of the trading session today, the BSE Sensex was down, opening at 75,787.27. The Nifty 50 at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened in red territory at 22,847.25.

In the opening hour, about 788 stocks advanced, 1403 stocks declined, and 147 shares remained unchanged.

On NSE, the stocks of Tata Consumer, HCL Tech, NTPC, JSW Steel, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the major gainers, while major losers were Dr. Reddy's Labs, Cipla, Apollo Hospitals, ICICI Bank and Trent.

According to the analysts, the volatility is expected to remain high due to ongoin...