New Delhi, April 7 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open lower on Tuesday, amid worries over the impact of the prolonged US-Iran war.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a negative start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,930 level, a discount of nearly 126 points from the Nifty futures' previous close.

On Monday, the Indian stock market ended with strong gains, with the benchmark indices rising more than 1% each.

The Sensex jumped 787.30 points, or 1.07%, to close at 74,106.85, while the Nifty 50 settled 255.15 points, or 1.12%, higher at 22,968.25.

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

Sensex continues to hold its struct...