New Delhi, April 9 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Thursday, following mixed global market cues, as the initial euphoria over a two-week fragile US-Iran ceasefire faded amid reports of breaching of the terms of the ceasefire agreement.

Asian markets traded lower, while the US stock market ended sharply higher overnight, with the Dow Jones registering its largest single-session percentage gain in one year.

On Wednesday, the Indian stock market ended with strong gains buoyed by the US-Iran ceasefire deal and after the RBI policy announcement.

The Sensex jumped 2,946.32 points, or 3.95%, to close at 77,562.90, while the Nifty 50 settled 873.70 points, or 3.78%, higher at 23,...