New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Indian stock market is expected to open lower on Tuesday, 18 August, tracking mixed global cues. The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a weak start for the Indian benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex today.

The Gift Nifty was trading around 24,300.5 level, a discount of 92.2 points from 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.

On the Nifty options front, Chandan Taparia, Head Derivatives & Technicals, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd...