Indian stock market, Feb. 5 -- The domestic equity market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open higher on Wednesday, following gains in global markets.

Asian markets rallied, while the US stock market ended higher overnight amid optimism over US-China trade.

On Tuesday, the Indian stock market benchmark indices ended with strong gains of over 1%, turning positive for the year 2025.

The Sensex jumped 1,397.07 points, or 1.81%, to close at 78,583.81, while the Nifty 50 settled 378.20 points, or 1.62%, higher at 23,739.25.

"There was strong demand for BFSI stocks ahead of the RBI Monetary Policy meet scheduled from February 5 to 7. Rate-sensitive sectors like auto and real estate gained, benefiting from expectation...