New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open lower on Friday, 14 August, amid mixed global cues and cautious investor sentiment.

The Gift Nifty also pointed to a muted start, trading around 24,439, indicating a discount of 29 points to the previous close of Nifty futures.

Domestic equities ended on a mixed note in the previous session, with the Nifty 50 closing below the 24,400 mark, while the Sensex managed to finish higher.

The Sensex gained 113.61 points, or 0.15%, to settle at 78,079.96, while the Nifty 50 declined 40.10 points, or 0.16%, to close at 24,395.85.

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