Indian stock market, March 1 -- The domestic benchmark equity indices are expected to open higher on Friday tracking positive global market cues.

Asian markets traded mostly higher, while the US stock market indices rallied overnight after the inflation data and comments from the US Federal Reserve officials helped shape expectations for the timing of the central bank's interest rate cuts.

Stock market investors are likely to react to a slew of data released overnight, including US inflation, jobless claims, India's Q3 GDP growth, fiscal deficit and others.

Meanwhile, the Indian stock market indices ended Thursday's volatile session on a higher note amid mixed global cues.

The Sensex gained 195.42 points, or 0.27%, to close at 72,500....