At 08:39 AM, Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) traded 15.45 points, or 0.12 per cent higher at 13,059.20, indicating a flat start for the Indian market on Friday.
Here's a list of stocks that may remain in focus today.
FMCG companies: The country's Rs 4.3-trillion fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market will contract by 1-3 per cent in the 2020 calendar year, market research agency Nielsen said on Thursday, as headwinds such as commodity inflation outweigh tailwinds. The downgrade comes amid positive growth reported by the sector in July-September (Q3), which is expected to continue into Q4.