Stock market today, Nov. 3 -- Indian equities opened November on a subdued note on Monday, with the Sensex and Nifty easing after a strong rally in October. Weakness in private banking and FMCG stocks dragged the benchmarks lower, though upbeat quarterly earnings and monthly auto sales data helped limit losses.

The S&P BSE Sensex fell 258 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 83,680.70 at the open, while the NSE Nifty 50 declined 60.50 points, or 0.24 per cent, to begin at 25,661.60.

At 1 pm, Sensex rose marginally to touch 83,952.86, meanwhile, Nifty touched 25,750 level.

"Markets opened on a mildly cautious note, tracking mixed cues from Asian peers. However, renewed buying interest in PSU banks and realty stocks lent early support, helping i...