New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open in red on Thursday, 13 August.

Asian markets opened mixed on Wednesday, meanwhile, US stock futures fell for second session straight.

On Wednesday, the Indian stock market extended its losing streak to a second straight session, with the benchmark Sensex and Nifty 50 experiencing sharp intraday swings. Both indices fell nearly 1% at one point during the session but recovered most of their losses by the close. The 30-share Sensex ended 188 points, or 0.24%, lower at 77,966.35, while the NSE Nifty 50 settled at 24,435.95, declining 36 points, or 0.15%.

"Markets traded in a volatile range on Wednesday, extending their cautious tone a...