The BSE’s 30-share benchmark index- Sensex is expected to open marginally higher today amid mixed global cues. Meanwhile, index heavyweight Infosys will post its quarterly earnings today, subsequent to which the direction of markets can change.
Amid better than expected corporate earnings session, the US markets ended higher in the overnight trading. Among the Asian markets, Singapore’s Straits Times, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and Taiwan Index were trading in green, up by 13, 60 and 63 points, respectively. On the flip side, Japan’s Nikkei 225, China’s Shanghai Composite and KOSPI were trading in red, down by 161.31, 5.30 and 5.31 points, respectively in the early trading session. Back home, the BSE SENSEX closed at 27735.02, down by 155.11 points or by 0.56 per cent and the NSE’s wide-based Nifty closed at 8398.3, down by 31.4 points or by 0.37 per cent on Thursday.
Amid better than expected corporate earnings session, the US markets ended higher in the overnight trading. Among the Asian markets, Singapore’s Straits Times, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and Taiwan Index were trading in green, up by 13, 60 and 63 points, respectively. On the flip side, Japan’s Nikkei 225, China’s Shanghai Composite and KOSPI were trading in red, down by 161.31, 5.30 and 5.31 points, respectively in the early trading session. Back home, the BSE SENSEX closed at 27735.02, down by 155.11 points or by 0.56 per cent and the NSE’s wide-based Nifty closed at 8398.3, down by 31.4 points or by 0.37 per cent on Thursday.
