India, Oct. 7 -- Stock markets opened lower on Wednesday tracking weak global cues and a negative signal from GIFT Nifty.

The BSE Sensex opened at 72,621.59, falling 446.22 points, or 0.61%, from its previous close of 73,067.81.

The NSE Nifty 50 opened at 22,615, down 161.10 points, or 0.71%, from its previous close of 22,776.10.

The weak opening came a day after benchmark indices extended their gains for a second consecutive session. The Sensex had jumped 685.34 points, or 0.95%, on Tuesday, while the Nifty gained 220.35 points, or 0.98%.

GIFT Nifty was trading around 22,760.50 before the market opened, down nearly 35 points from the Nifty futures' previous close, signalling a cautious start for Indian equities.

Asian markets opened...