Mumbai, March 26 -- The stock market kicked off the trading day on a subdued note, opening marginally in the red following the Holi festivities.

As the trading bell rang on Tuesday morning, stock indices reflected a flat sentiment, with the benchmark Sensex down by 234.50 points, opening at 72,597.44, while the Nifty slipped 47.95 points to commence at 22,048.80.

Among the Nifty companies, 13 advanced while 37 declined in early trade.

Notable gainers included HDFC Life, Adani Ports, Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp, and Bajaj Auto, while Maruti, SABI Life, Kotak Bank, Infosys, and Hindustan Unilever led the losses.

The truncated trading week, coupled with looming factors such as the March F&O expiry and fiscal year-end, is expected to keep ...