Indian stock market, Oct. 7 -- The equity market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Tuesday, amid mixed global market cues and cautious sentiment on the domestic front.

Asian markets traded higher, while the US stock market ended mixed overnight, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 posting record closing highs.

On Monday, the Indian stock market ended sharply higher, led by strong buying in IT and banking stocks, with the benchmark Nifty 50 closing above 25,000 level.

The Sensex jumped 582.95 points, or 0.72%, to close at 81,790.12, while the NIfty 50 settled 183.40 points, or 0.74%, higher at 25,077.65.

"While global economic uncertainty coupled with the shutdown of the US government will weigh on the s...