New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- The Indian stock market is expected to open lower on Friday, November 6, as indicated by GIFT Nifty, which signalled a muted start to the trading session. GIFT Nifty was trading near the 24,440 mark, down around 159 points or 0.65% from the previous close of Nifty futures, suggesting a weak opening for domestic benchmark indices.

In the previous session on Thursday, the Sensex and Nifty 50 staged a sharp rally, surging 2.60% and 2.40%, respectively. The BSE Sensex jumped 2,008.61 points to close at 79,310.01, while the NSE Nifty 50 gained 576 points to settle at 24,536.60. Despite the strong rebound, the two benchmark indices remain 6,849 points and 1,822 points, respectively, below their previous record highs.

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