New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Tuesday, 18 August, in line with mixed global cues.

The Gift Nifty trends also indicated a weak start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading at around 24,310.5, an 82.2-point discount to the Nifty futures' previous close.

The domestic equity indices ended lower in the previous session, with the benchmark Nifty 50 closing below 24,300 level.

The Sensex dropped 281.09 points, or 0.36%, to close at 77,728.16 , while the Nifty 50 settled 78.35 points, or 0.32 %, lower at 24,287.65.

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

The Sensex ended Monday's session at 77,728.16, down 281.0...