New Delhi, July 31 -- The Indian stock market is expected to open flat-to-positive on Friday, tracking steady global market cues. The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a postive start for the Indian benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex today.

The Gift Nifty was trading around 24,425.5 level, a premium of nearly 68 points from the Nifty futures' previous close.

The domestic equity indices ended the previous session higher, led by gains in index heavyweights.

The Sensex gained 273.55 points, or 0.35%, to close at 77,928.15, while the Nifty 50 settled 66.95 points, or 0.28%, higher at 24,317.15.

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