Mumbai, Oct. 3 -- The selling pressure returned to Indian markets on Thursday after a brief bounce back in the previous trading session, as persistent foreign investor outflows weighed on sentiments.

Both benchmark indices opened lower, reflecting weakness across sectors, though select pockets like metals and PSU banks managed to shine.

The Nifty 50 index opened at 24,759.55, slipping 76.75 points or 0.31 per cent, while the BSE Sensex opened at 80,684.14 with a decline of 299.17 points or 0.37 per cent.

The broader market showed mixed trends, with the Nifty 100 down by 0.20 per cent, Nifty Midcap 100 edging up 0.14 per cent, and Nifty Small Cap 100 trading flat in green with a marginal gain of 0.02 per cent.

Among the sectoral indice...