Indian stock market, Aug. 7 -- The domestic equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Thursday, after the US President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25% tariff on imports from India, bringing the combined tariffs to 50%.

Asian markets traded mixed, while the US stock market ended higher, lifted by a rally in Nasdaq.

On Wednesday, the Indian stock market ended lower after the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the repo rate unchanged, and maintain the policy stance to 'Neutral'.

The Sensex fell 166.26 points, or 0.21%, to close at 80,543.99, while the Nifty 50 settled 75.35 points, or 0.31%, lower at 24,574.20.

"We expect the market to continue its conso...