Indian stock market, May 7 -- The domestic equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Wednesday amid escalating conflict between India and Pakistan after Indian Armed Forces conducted 'Operation Sindoor', striking terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan.

Asian markets traded higher on potential US-China trade talks, while the US stock market ended lower overnight.

On Tuesday, the Indian stock market ended lower amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, with the Nifty 50 closing below 24,400 level.

The Sensex dropped 155.77 points, or 0.19%, to close at 80,641.07, while the Nifty 50 settled 81.55 points, or 0.33%, lower at 24,379.60.

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