New Delhi, July 27 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open higher on Monday, amid a 5% fall in crude oil prices after US-Iran paused strikes over the weekends.

Asian markets traded higher on Monday, while the US stock market also rallied, with Nasdaq rising 1%.

On Friday, the Indian stock market extended its decline for a fifth consecutive session, as a surge in crude oil prices, driven by the ongoing US-Iran conflict, continued to weigh on investor sentiment.

The BSE Sensex fell 332 points, or 0.43%, to close at 76,059.77, while the NSE Nifty 50 slipped 102 points, or 0.43%, to end the session at 23,767.45. Broader markets also finished in the red, with the Nifty Midcap 100 index easing ...