Mumbai, Oct. 1 -- Indian equity markets opened lower on Thursday, as elevated US Treasury yields and weak global cues weighed on investor sentiment at the start of October.

The BSE Sensex opened at 72,192.89, down 287.40 points or 0.40 per cent, while the NSE Nifty 50 opened at 22,543.70, lower by 76.75 points or 0.34 per cent.

At the time of filing this report, the Sensex had pared some losses to trade at 72,357.16, down 123.13 points or 0.17 per cent, while the Nifty stood at 22,555.75, down 64.70 points or 0.29 per cent.

Ahead of the opening, Devarsh Vakil of HSL Prime Research said, "Indian equities are poised for a lower open, on the back of weak global cues."

Vakil flagged key levels for the Nifty after the index recorded its th...