New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open on a flat note on Wednesday, 12 August, amid mixed global cues.

The Gift Nifty also indicated a muted start for the domestic benchmark indices. The Gift Nifty was trading around 24,550.5, a premium of 10 points over the previous close of Nifty futures.

On Tuesday, the Indian stock market ended lower, with the Nifty 50 closing below the 24,500 mark. The Sensex declined 388.19 points, or 0.49%, to settle at 78,154.25, while the Nifty 50 fell 112.10 points, or 0.46%, to close at 24,471.70.

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