New Delhi, April 21 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open higher on Tuesday, following mixed global markets cues as expectations of US-Iran peace talks fostered cautious optimism ahead of a looming ceasefire deadline.

Asian markets traded higher amid hopes of peace talks between US and Iran, while the US stock market ended marginally lower.

On Monday, the Indian stock market ended with nominal gains as a jump in crude oil prices amid persisting uncertainties about the US-Iran war kept sentiment fragile.

The Sensex inched higher by 26.76 points, or 0.03%, to close at 78,520.30, while the Nifty 50 settled 11.30 points, or 0.05%, higher at 24,364.85.

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