New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open weak on Tuesday, 11 August, as a sharp rise in Brent crude oil prices continues to weigh on investor sentiment.

The Gift Nifty trends also indicated a negative start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading at around 24,616.5, a 43.2-point discount to the Nifty futures' previous close.

On Monday, the Indian stock market ended flat, with the benchmark Nifty 50 closing below 24,600.

The Sensex gained 43.27 points, or 0.06%, to close at 78,542.44, while the Nifty 50 settled 13.15points, or 0.05%, higher at 24,583.80.

Here's what to expect from Sensex, Nifty 50 and Bank Nifty today:

The Sensex ended Tuesday's sessi...