Indian blue-chip indices, the Sensex and Nifty50, opened lower for the third straight session on Monday, as concerns over weak earnings and persistent foreign outflows continued to weigh on domestic equities.

At opening bell, the BSE Sensex was down 418.99 points, or 0.53 per cent, at 79,067; while the Nifty 50 was at 24,036, down 112.10 points, or 0.46 per cent. With Republican candidate Donald Trump emerging as the President-elect of the US,