New Delhi, May 15 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open flat on Friday, tracking mixed global market cues, as investors watch the meeting between the US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a flat start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,679 level, a discount of nearly 21 points from the Nifty futures' previous close.

On Thursday, the Indian stock market witnessed a short covering rally, with the benchmark Nifty 50 closing above 23,600 level.

The Sensex surged 789.74 points, or 1.06%, to close at 75,398.72, while the Nifty 50 settled 277.00 points, or 1.18%, higher at 23,689.60.

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