The Indian equity markets are expecting a higher start for a second straight day on Thursday. While volatility could be high due to the scheduled weekly F&O expiry, stock-specific action amid March quarter (Q4FY22) earnings season, and global cues will be the key triggers for the day.
At 8:05 AM, SGX Nifty Futures were ruling about 100 points higher at 17,241 as against Nifty50's spot close of 17,136.5 on Wednesday.
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Earnings: Crisil, Cyient, HCL Technologies, ICICI Lombard General Insurance, and Nestle India are among the 18 companies slated to report their March quarter