Indian stock market, Sept. 4 -- Indian indices benchmark - Sensex and Nifty 50 - are expected to open higher on Thursday after the GST Council Meeting, which approved GST rate cut on a total of 396 items, on Wednesday late evening.

Asian markets rose on Thursday, supported by an overnight tech rally on Wall Street that boosted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, despite persistent economic concerns weighing on equities.

On Wednesday, the Indian stock market closed higher, driven by gains in banking and metal stocks, as investors awaited updates from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting, which is expected to consider rate cuts on various products.

The NSE Nifty climbed 135.45 points, or 0.55 per cent, to close at 24,715.05, wh...