Mumbai, Jan. 30 -- The Indian stock market opened on a cautious note on Thursday, as monthly expiry and pre-budget volatility kept investors on edge.

The Sensex started 43.69 points lower at 76,489.27, while the Nifty saw a marginal decline of 5.30 points, opening at 23,157.80. Among Nifty 50 companies, 35 stocks advanced, 15 declined, and one remained unchanged.

The top gainers in early trade were Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Hindalco, NTPC, and Coal India, while Tata Motors, Wipro, Infosys, ICICI Bank, and HCL Technologies were among the top losers.

Despite February 1, falling on a Saturday, both the BSE and NSE will remain open for a special live trading session in light of the Union Budget 2025-26.

The exchanges confirmed this in...