Indian stock market, Oct. 1 -- The domestic equity market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open on a flat note on Wednesday ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy announcement and mixed global market cues.

Asian markets traded mixed, while the US stock market ended higher overnight, despite worries over the US government shutdown.

The RBI will announce its monetary policy later today. The RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to keep the repo rate unchanged and maintain the policy stance.

On Tuesday, the Indian stock market continued to reel under selling pressure and ended lower for the eighth consecutive session.

The Sensex fell 97.32 points, or 0.12%, to close ...