Mumbai, May 9 -- Indian stock markets opened on a weak note on Thursday as geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan intensified along the border.

The heightened conflict triggered a wave of selling pressure in the domestic markets, dragging down key benchmark indices in the early session.

The Nifty 50 index dropped to 24,100.10, registering a fall of 173.70 points or 0.72 per cent. Similarly, the BSE Sensex declined by 585.95 points to settle at 79,748.86, marking a 0.73 per cent loss.

Market experts attributed the decline to concerns around the escalating tension between the two nations, which dampened investor sentiment despite strong underlying fundamentals.

Despite the temporary setback, analysts maintain that the broader ...