Sensex, Nifty likely to open lower; Tata Motors, Lakshmi Vilas Bank, Unitech in focus

Indian shares are likely to open lower on Friday, in line with the global markets' which are currently under-pressure after the whistleblower complaint against US President Donald Trump. The uncertainties on the US-China trade deal remains a big concern for the markets.

On the global markets' front, sian shares were on course for a second straight week of losses on Friday as the release of a whistleblower complaint against US President Donald Trump heightened uncertainties about the global economy, already reeling from Sino-US trade war, reported Reuters.

At 7:20 AM, the SGX Nifty futures traded lower by 31 points, or 0.27 percent, at 11,599, indicating a slow start for the Sensex and the Nifty.