New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open higher on Tuesday, despite mixed global market cues, on hopes of a US-China trade deal and US Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week.

Asian markets traded lower, while the US stock market ended higher overnight, with all three Wall Street main indices posting record closing highs for the second day in a row.

On Monday, the Indian stock market ended sharply higher, with both the benchmark indices gaining over half a percent each.

The Sensex rallied 566.96 points, or 0.67%, to close at 84,778.84, while the Nifty 50 settled 170.90 points, or 0.66%, higher at 25,966.05.

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