Stock market today, Oct. 31 -- The domestic benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, remained unchanged on Friday, hovering near record highs but poised for their best month since March, influenced by improved earnings outlooks and renewed foreign investments.

The Nifty 50 decreased by 0.44% to reach 25,763 . 15, while the BSE Sensex dipped by 0.42% to settle at 84,055.80, as of 14:25 IST.

The indices experienced a decline of approximately 0.7% each on Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed skepticism about a potential rate cut in December following this week's 25-basis-point decrease, alongside concerns regarding a U.S.-China trade agreement.

The Nifty 50 and Sensex have risen around 5% each in October, targe...