New Delhi, June 13 -- The Indian stock market indices, Senex and Nifty 50, are expected to extend losses on Friday, following 1% decline in the previous session amid weak global market cues after escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East as Israel conducted airstrikes on Iran. The trends on Gift Nifty also signal a gap-down start for the Indian stock market today.

Israel launched strikes on Iran on Friday, targeting key nuclear and military sites. According to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the operation hit the "core of Iran's nuclear enrichment programme," including the Natanz atomic facility and prominent nuclear scientists.

The domestic equity market ended lower on Thursday, with both the benchmark Nifty 50 decl...