New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- The Indian stock market is expected to begin Friday's trading session, October 30, on a subdued note, as indicated by GIFT Nifty. The index was trading near 23,038, down around 15 points or 0.07% from the previous close of Nifty futures, signalling a largely flat opening for domestic benchmark indices.

In the previous session on Thursday, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended firmly in the green, gaining over 1% each, driven by strong buying across banking, FMCG and IT stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 905.01 points, or 1.24%, to settle at 74,151.04, marking its highest closing level in over a week. Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty 50 rose 237.90 points, or 1.05%, to end the session at 22,936.75.

Several stocks a...