Mumbai, Sept. 29 -- Indian equity markets opened on a cautious note on Tuesday after the previous session's sharp selloff, with elevated crude prices, rising US bond yields and weak global cues keeping risk appetite subdued.

The Nifty 50 opened at 22,732.45, against its previous close of 22,780.25, and was down 0.28 per cent at 22,715.55, while the Sensex opened at 72,633.68 and was trading 0.31 per cent lower at 72,549.02.

Global markets remained under pressure on Monday as a rebound in crude oil prices and higher bond yields heightened concerns over inflation and interest rates. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 fell 0.77 per cent, the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.92 per cent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.67 per cent. The US...