India, April 17 -- The Indian stock market is expected to open lower on Thursday, April 17, tracking mixed cues from global markets.

The trends seen on Gift Nifty indicate a negative start, with it trading around the 23,366 level, which is a discount of almost 67 points from the previous close, according to a Mint report.

On top of this, global investor sentiment got dented after US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that the central bank would wait for more clarity on the economic outlook before changing its interest rates.

Previously, the benchmark BSE Sensex closed 309.40 points or 0.40% in the green, reaching 77,044.29, while the broader NSE Nifty closed 108.65 points or 0.47% up, hitting 23,437.20.

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