New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open mildly higher on Thursday amid mixed global market cues.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a muted start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 25,080 level, a premium of nearly 8 points from the Nifty futures' previous close.

On Wednesday, the equity market ended higher, with the benchmark Nifty 50 closing above 24,900 level.

The Sensex gained 323.83 points, or 0.40%, to close at 81,425.15, while the Nifty 50 settled 104.50 points, or 0.42%, higher at 24,973.10.

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

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