Indian stock market, Aug. 19 -- The domestic equity market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open on a flat note Tuesday, following a muted trend in the global markets as investors await the outcome of US President Donald Trump's meeting with European leaders to stop the Russia-Ukraine war.

Asian markets traded mixed, while the US stock market was little changed overnight, with all three US benchmark index closing flat.

On Monday, the Indian stock market ended with stellar gains, bolstered by a confluence of domestic and global factors, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of GST reforms, S&P Global's upgrade of India's credit rating, and optimism over a possible end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

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