New Delhi, July 21 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open flat on Monday, tracking mixed global market cues.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a muted start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 25,019 level, a discount of nearly 13 points from the Nifty futures' previous close.

On Friday, the domestic equity market ended lower, with the benchmark Nifty 50 slipping below 25,000 level.

The Sensex tanked 501.51 points, or 0.61%, to close at 81,757.73, while the Nifty 50 settled 143.05 points, or 0.57%, lower at 24,968.40.

Here's what to expect from Sensex, Nifty 50 and Bank Nifty today:

Sensex, on daily and intraday charts, is holding lower top patterns, an...