The domestic markets were set for a strong start on Friday following strong cues from US peers in overnight trade. Nifty futures on SGX were trading 23 points or 0.17 per cent higher at 13,767 at around 8.20 am.
Here are the top stocks to watch in today's session:
TCS: Tata Consultancy Services' Rs 16,000 crore share buyback programme would open today. TCS would buy back up to 5.3 crore equity shares at Rs 3,000 apiece for an aggregate amount not exceeding Rs 16,000 crore.
IT stocks: Stocks in the information technology (IT) space may hog the limelight today