Stocks to Watch: HDFC Life, TCS, Zee Entertainment, OMCs, Coal India

Stocks to Watch: Abrdn, formerly Standard Life, is looking to sell 2 per cent of its stake in private sector insurer HDFC Life via block trades on Tuesday

Notwithstanding the increasing consumer prices, domestic benchmark indices are looking to start higher on Tuesday amid firm global cues. 

At 7:40 am, the SGX Nifty futures were quoting at 18,045, up around 80 points from the previous close. 

India's retail inflation inched up to 7 per cent in August from 6.71 per cent in July mainly due to higher food prices. Meanwhile, India's industrial production rose 2.4 per cent in July, against a IIP growth of 11.5 per cent in July 2021. 

Globally, US markets edged higher for 4th session on Monday, while Asian markets were also firmly in green