Stock market today, July 24 -- Domestic stock markets began the day flat on Thursday, with expectations that investor sentiment will improve as India and the UK are set to officially announce the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) later today.

This anticipated optimism is bolstered by recent global events, such as the trade agreement between the US and Japan.

At 11:59 IST, the Nifty 50 index was trading at 25,038 . 15, down by 178.35 points or 0.73%, whereas the BSE Sensex was trading at 82,090.44, reflecting a slip of 644.59 points or 0.79%.

Analysts indicated that investors are optimistic about the India-UK FTA and the US-Japan agreement that reduced tariffs. The overall sentiment is positive, and any additional trade news before August 1 co...