MarketBuzz Podcast With Ekta Batra: Sensex, Nifty likely to open higher today
Episode 848, Mar 31, 2022, 03:41 AM
Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 are likely to make a positive start on Thursday ahead of the expiry of monthly F&O contracts due by the end of the session, shrugging off weakness across most global markets. At 8:40 am, Singapore Exchange (SGX) Nifty futures -- an early indicator of the Nifty index -- were up 30 points or 0.2 percent at 17,596.5, having risen as much as 41.5 points earlier in the day. Investors globally tracked news updates about the Russia-Ukraine war, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine now being in its fifth week.