MarketBuzz Podcast With Ekta Batra: Sensex, Nifty50 likely to make a weak opening

Indian equity benchmarks are likely to make a gap-down start on Wednesday tracking weakness across global markets. At 8:08 am, Nifty futures trading on Singapore Exchange -- an early indicator of NSE's Nifty50 index in India -- were down 115.5 points or 0.6 percent at 17,964.5. Analysts awaited the last leg of quarterly earnings for cues. Companies such as Bank Of Baroda, Berger Paints, India Cements, Pidilite GIC, Rail Vikas Nigam NIIT and Zomato are scheduled to report their quarterly numbers later in the day.