New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open higher on Monday following a rally in global markets, and as investors will react to the Q2 results of several index heavyweights, including Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank.

Asian markets traded higher, led by Japanese stock markets, while the US market also gained last week.

This week, investors will focus on key stock market triggers, including developments in the US-China trade war, India-US trade deal, next set of Q2 results, FPI flows, and key domestic and global macroeconomic data.

On Friday, the Indian stock market ended with healthy gains for the third consecutive session, with the benchmark indices hitting t...