Indian stock market, June 27 -- The domestic equity market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open higher on Friday, following a rally in global markets as the Israel-Iran ceasefire continued to hold.

Asian markets traded mostly higher, while the US stock market rallied overnight, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq now within striking distance of all-time highs.

On Thursday, the Indian stock market ended higher for the third straight session, with the Nifty 50 jumping to a 9-month high of above 25,500.

The Sensex surged 1,000.36 points, or 1.21%, to close at 83,755.87, while the Nifty 50 settled 304.25 points, or 1.21%, higher at 25,549.00.

"After consolidating for over five weeks, markets have finally resumed their uptrend, a...