New Delhi, July 21 -- The Indian stock market is expected to open lower on Tuesday, amid mixed cues from global markets and cautiousness over the escalating US-Iran war in the Middle East. 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 24,168 level, a discount of nearly 91 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 plunged 442.93 points, or 0.57%, to close at 77,708.52, while the Nifty 50 settled 95.80 points, or 0.39%, lower at 24,238.50.

On the Nifty options front, Chandan Taparia Head Derivatives & T...