Indian stock market, March 7 -- The domestic equity market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Friday, following weakness in global markets amid uncertainty over US trade policy.

Asian markets dropped, while the US stock market ended lower, with the Nasdaq confirming it has been in a correction since December.

On Thursday, the Indian stock market extended rally, with both the benchmark indices gaining nearly a percent each.

The Sensex jumped 609.86 points, or 0.83%, to close at 74,340.09, while the Nifty 50 settled 207.40 points, or 0.93%, higher at 22,544.70.

"The recovery is because of the incessant fall markets witnessed over the past few weeks and some of the stocks from several sectors have becom...