New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open higher on Thursday, 20 August, in line with positive global cues.

The Gift Nifty also pointed to a positive start for domestic equities. It was trading around 24,208, indicating a 90.4-point premium over the previous close of Nifty futures.

The domestic benchmark indices, however, extended their losing streak in the previous session, with the Nifty 50 declining for the seventh consecutive session and closing below the 24,100 mark.

The Sensex fell 325.78 points, or 0.42%, to 76,909.68, while the Nifty 50 declined 76.60 points, or 0.32%, to settle at 24,078.30.

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