New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- The Indian stock market is expected to open lower on Tuesday, tracking a sell-off in global markets. The trends on Gift Nifty also signal a weak start for the benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex.

The equity market rallied in the previous session, with the benchmark Nifty 50 closing above 26,000 level.

The Sensex rallied 388.17 points, or 0.46%, to end at 84,950.95, while the Nifty 50 settled 103.40 points, or 0.40%, higher at 26,013.45.

On the Nifty options front, Chandan Taparia Head Derivatives & Technicals, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd believes that the maximum Call Open Interest (OI) is at 26,000 then 26,100 strike, while maximum Put OI is at 25,900 then 26,000 strike.

"Call writ...