 "Pre-market: Flat to negative opening likely")
Markets are likely to open on a flat to negative note on the back of subdued global cues. At 0830 hrs, the SGX Nifty was down 14 points at 6,312.
In Asia, share markets struggled for inspiration on Wednesday, hampered by expectations of further reductions in the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus and ahead of central bank meetings in Japan and Thailand.
Japan's Nikkei was almost flat, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was off 0.1%.
Trading was volatile, with the S&P fluctuating between positive and negative territory throughout the session, while the Dow moved between modest and solid losses and the Nasdaq swung between modest and strong gains.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 0.27%, at 16,414.. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 0.28%, at 1,844. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 0.67%, at 4,226.
Stocks to Watch
Alembic Pharma, Biocon, HDFC, M&M Financial, L&T will be in spotlight ahead of its Q3 results expected today.
Ashok Leyland, Colgate Palmolive India and Torrent Pharma will be reacting to its Q3 numbers.
IVRCL will be in spotlight as the company has gone the Corporate Debt Restructuring (CDR) route to get its loan repayment period extended.
In Asia, share markets struggled for inspiration on Wednesday, hampered by expectations of further reductions in the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus and ahead of central bank meetings in Japan and Thailand.
Japan's Nikkei was almost flat, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was off 0.1%.
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Overnight, U.S. stocks mostly rose on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 snapping a two-session decline as the materials sector rallied, though the Dow fell on disappointing earnings by three of its components.
Trading was volatile, with the S&P fluctuating between positive and negative territory throughout the session, while the Dow moved between modest and solid losses and the Nasdaq swung between modest and strong gains.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 0.27%, at 16,414.. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 0.28%, at 1,844. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 0.67%, at 4,226.
Stocks to Watch
Alembic Pharma, Biocon, HDFC, M&M Financial, L&T will be in spotlight ahead of its Q3 results expected today.
Ashok Leyland, Colgate Palmolive India and Torrent Pharma will be reacting to its Q3 numbers.
IVRCL will be in spotlight as the company has gone the Corporate Debt Restructuring (CDR) route to get its loan repayment period extended.