Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 132 points higher at 14,977 around 8.30 am, indicating a gap-up start for the benchmark indices on Thursday.
Here are the top stocks that are likely to be in focus today:
Earnings today: HUL, Bajaj Auto, Titan, Ambuja Cements, Inox Leisure, Bank of Maharashtra and Rain Industries are among 36 companies slated to post their March quarter results today.
Analysts expect HUL to post high double-digit growth in both net profit and revenues of the company on a yearly basis, supported by a lower base and improved traction in the out of home (OOH) and personal