New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Indian benchmark equity indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open on a muted note on Wednesday, 2 September, amid elevated crude oil prices and cautious global cues.

The Gift Nifty also indicated a subdued start for the domestic market. The index was trading around 24,031, down 60 points from the previous close of Nifty futures, signalling a weak opening for Indian equities.

Domestic equities ended lower in the previous trading session, with the Nifty 50 closing below the 24,100 mark.

The BSE Sensex slipped 12.99 points, or 0.02%, to settle at 76,944.28, while the Nifty 50 declined 24.60 points, or 0.10%, to close at 24,055.80.

Nifty 50 closed above 24,000 on the weekly expiry; however, it traded below...