Dec 15 (Reuters) - India's equity benchmarks opened lower on Monday, beginning the week on a cautious note as persistent foreign selling and uncertainty over a trade deal with the U.S. continue to weigh on sentiment.
The Nifty 50 fell 0.32% to 25,964 and the BSE Sensex lost 0.27% to 85,035.06 as of 9:15 a.m. IST.
All the 16 major sectors opened lower. Small-caps and mid-caps lost 0.2% and 0.4%, respectively.
The 50-stock Nifty has logged two consecutive weekly losses amid the accelerated foreign outflows and rupee depreciation, although last week's losses were trimmed by the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate cut. [.BO]
Foreign investors sold shares worth 11.1 billion rupees ($122.6 million) on Friday, as per provisional data. This was their sixth consecutive session of selling, with outflows so far in December at $2 billion.
(Reporting by Vivek Kumar M in Bengaluru; Editing by Eileen Soreng and Mrigank Dhaniwala)


















