Stock Market Today, Dec. 16 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are poised to open on a muted note on Tuesday, December 16, tracking broadly negative cues from Asian markets after US equities closed lower on Friday.

The trends on Gift Nifty indicate a muted start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading near 26,085 level, down 5.5 points or 0.02% from the Nifty futures' previous close.

Asian markets, meanwhile, posted modest decline as investors reined in risk in the run-up to the release of key US economic data that may signal where interest rates are headed. The yen strengthened.

Snapping a two-session winning streak, Indian equities ended lower on Monday, December 15, as the Sensex an...