New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The Indian stock market is likely to open on a weaker note on Thursday, 27 August, with the Sensex and Nifty 50 expected to open lower amid mixed signals from global markets.

Early trends in the Gift Nifty also indicated a negative start. Gift Nifty was trading near 24,358.5, about 70 points below the previous close of the Nifty futures contract.

The domestic benchmark indices ended Wednesday's session in the red, with the Nifty 50 slipping below the 24,250 mark.

The BSE Sensex declined 183.15 points, or 0.24%, to close at 77,472.94, while the Nifty 50 fell 126.80 points, or 0.52%, to settle at 24,207.75.

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