New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open on a strong note on Friday, December 12 tracking overall positive global market cues, and after Dow and S&P 500 ended at record highs overnight following the rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a robust start for the Indian benchmark index for the second straight session. The Gift Nifty was trading near its record high at 26,134 level, up 108 points or 0.4% from the Nifty futures' previous close.

Meanwhile, in the previous session, the Indian stock market snapped its three-day losing run to end with healthy gains on Thursday, December 11, after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 bas...