RIL, Bharti Airtel, Vedanta, Ashok Leyland, Piramal Enterprises will be in focus on Friday.The SGX Nifty futures were higher in Asian trade indicating a positive start for Indian equities.
The index rose 0.4% to 10,271.50.Asian stocks were largely higher in early deals on Friday, tracking overnight gains in US peers.
Investors weighed prospects of additional stimulus against the spike in American coronavirus cases. Japan’s Topix index advanced 0.8%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dipped 0.6%, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index gained 0.7%, and South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.7%.China was closed.
S&P 500 futures were little changed.Having opened lower, Wall Street’s main indexes closed higher in a volatile trading session on Thursday.