Stocks to watch today: A positive start is likely for the Indian equity markets on Friday amid mixed global cues. At 7:40 am, the SGX Nifty Futures quoted 17,601 levels, up over 50-odd points.
Globally, the US markets saw minor recovery on Thursday. Dow Jones climbed over 150 points, to close 0.4 per cent higher, while the S&P 500 gained 0.3 per cent. NASDAQ Composite, however, dropped to 0.2 per cent. Further, the US equity futures were flat on Friday ahead of the US jobs report.
Asia-Pacific markets, too, were volatile in Friday’s early trade. Nikkei 225, Kospi, Kosdaq, S&P