New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open on a muted note on Friday, 21 August, amid mixed global market cues.

Gift Nifty trends also pointed to a flat start for domestic equities. The Gift Nifty was trading around 24,343.5, a premium of 50.5 points to the previous close of Nifty futures.

The domestic equity market ended higher in the previous session, snapping its seven-session losing streak, with the Nifty 50 reclaiming the 24,200 level.

The BSE Sensex gained 628.04 points, or 0.82%, to close at 77,537.72, while the Nifty 50 advanced 153.55 points, or 0.64%, to settle at 24,231.85.

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