Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- The Indian stock market opened almost flat on Monday as investors stayed cautious ahead of the highly anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for the weekend.

The Nifty 50 index began the session at 24,371.50, posting a marginal gain of 8.20 points or 0.03 per cent, while the BSE Sensex opened at 79,885.36, up by 27.57 points or 0.03 per cent.

Market participants are closely watching for any developments from the meeting to assess potential tariff moves by Trump on India.

Ajay Bagga, Banking and Market Expert, told ANI, "Truce, Tariffs and Truncated week are the drivers this week. Expect a truce announcement this weekend as Trump meets Putin in Alaska. Tari...