New Delhi, March 13 -- The Indian stock market is expected to open lower on Friday, extending losses from previous sessions, as rising crude oil prices amid the ongoing US-Iran war continue to dent investor sentiment. The trends in Gift Nifty also signal a negative start for the frontline indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex today.

In the previous session, the equity market ended sharply lower, with the benchmark Nifty 50 slipping below 23,700 level.

The Sensex crashed 829.29 points, or 1.08%, to close at 76,034.42, while the Nifty 50 settled 227.70 points, or 0.95%, lower at 23,639.15.

On the Nifty options front, Chandan Taparia Head Derivatives & Technicals, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services said that the maximum Call Open ...