New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open on a tepid note on Friday, tracking mixed global market cues, and ahead of the announcement of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a muted start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 26,181 level, a discount of nearly 5 points from the Nifty futures' previous close.

Investors will focus on the announcement of the RBI policy today. The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.50%.

On Thursday, the Indian stock market snapped its four-session losing streak and ended higher, with the Nifty 50 closing above 26,000.

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