Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session higher. Nifty 50 closed at 25,415.80, while Sensex ended at 83,184.80. Overnight, Wall Street indices witnessed gains, with S&P 500 and Dow Jones closing at record high levels.

This is the first rate cut by the US Federal Reserve since early 2020. The move shows that the focus of the Fed has now shifted from fighting inflation to supporting economic growth, analysts said.

India's NSE Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex are trailing only Wall Street's Nasdaq and S&P 500 as top-performing indexes this year, with analysts expecting the rally to extend into 2025.

Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open higher on Friday tracking positive cues from global peers.The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a mildly positive start for the Indian benchmark index.