Mumbai, Oct. 24 -- Indian stock markets opened on a flat note on Friday as investors remained in a wait-and-watch mode amid anticipation of an official announcement on a possible US-India trade deal.

The Nifty 50 index opened at 25,935.10 points, gaining 43.70 points or 0.17 per cent, while the BSE Sensex opened at 84,667.23, up by 110.83 points or 0.13 per cent.

Market experts said investor optimism remains high regarding the proposed trade deal between India and the United States, although no official confirmation has been made yet.

Ajay Bagga, Banking and Market Expert, told ANI, "Indian markets saw a gap up and given the talk of a possible US-India trade deal, export-oriented sectors like textiles and IT saw a strong recovery. Even...