Stocks to watch: Ashok Leyland, Axis Bank, Mindtree, Bharti Infratel, M&M

At 08:52 am, Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) were trading 101.45 points or over 1 per cent lower at 9,195.30, indicating a negative start for the domestic market on Friday. 

Here's a look at the top stocks that may remain in the focus today -

Ashok Leyland: Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland Ltd has acquired 15,796,406 shares of Rs 10 each constituting 3.36 per cent of the equity of its subsidiary Hinduja Leyland Finance Ltd for Rs 187.97 crore. The acquisition is part of the 6.99 per cent acquisition approved by the Board at the meeting held on