Indian equity markets opened Friday's session with a mild negative bias, as the NSE Nifty slipped 12 points to 26,130.10 and the BSE Sensex fell 36.71 points to 85,371.99. Several major stocks like Bajaj Finance and Sun Pharma saw declines, while BEL and Titan gained. The broader midcap and smallcap indices showed modest gains. Gold and silver prices continued to rise, with silver futures jumping over 3 percent. The Indian rupee opened weaker against the dollar. Asian markets, including Japan and South Korea, showed positive movement.