New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open flat to negative on Tuesday, 1 September, amid weak global cues.

The Gift Nifty trends also indicated a muted opening for the Indian benchmark indices. The Gift Nifty was trading around 24,197.5, at a discount of nearly 54 points to the previous close of Nifty futures, signalling a cautious start for the domestic market.

The Sensex and Nifty 50 ended lower in the previous trading session, with the benchmark Nifty 50 closing below the 24,100 level.

The Sensex declined 307.24 points, or 0.40%, to close at 76,957.27, while the Nifty 50 settled 95.25 points, or 0.39%, lower at 24,080.40.

On the Nifty options front, Chandan Taparia, H...