Stock market today, June 5 -- India's main stock indexes opened higher on Thursday, reflecting gains from Asian counterparts, with declines in Treasury yields and the US dollar.

The Nifty 50 increased by 0.29% to 24,691.2, while the BSE Sensex gained 0.24% to reach 81,196.08 as of 9:15 IST.

On Wednesday, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) shifted to a buying position, purchasing equities worth Rs.1,076.18 crore, based on exchange data.

In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi, Shanghai's SSE Composite index, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng were all performing positively, whereas Japan's Nikkei 225 index reported a decline.

Domestically, investors are anticipating the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) policy announcement on Friday, where it is ...