New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Indian stock market is poised for a stronger start on Friday, December 19, with benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 expected to open higher after four consecutive sessions of losses. Sentiment has improved sharply following positive global cues, as Asian markets tracked gains on Wall Street where cooling US inflation strengthened expectations of US Federal Reserve rate cuts and eased tech jitters lifted equities.

Early indications from Gift Nifty point to a firm opening for domestic benchmarks. Gift Nifty was trading near 25,933, up 60 points or 0.236% from the previous close of Nifty futures, signalling a recovery-driven start to the trading day.

The Indian stock market benchmarks - the Sensex and the Nifty 50 - en...