New Delhi, July 24 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open on a weak note on Friday, 24 July, tracking losses in global equities as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, surging crude oil prices, and rising bond yields dampened investor sentiment and reignited inflation concerns.

Asian markets traded lower, while the US stock market ended sharply weaker overnight, with the Nasdaq dropping more than 2% amid a broad-based risk-off selloff.

On Thursday, domestic benchmark indices extended their losing streak to a fourth consecutive session, as higher crude oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on market sentiment.

The Sensex fell 363.66 points, or 0.47%, to close at 76...