Indian benchmark indices likely to open flat tracking global cues. SGX Nifty was up by 7.50 points to 8729.50 at the time of publishing this copy.
Asian shares were in another mixed trading session on Friday, tracking the uninspiring handover from Wall Street as investors await the US nonfarm payrolls report that could provide hints to when the Federal Reserve will start to push up interest rates.
Asian stocks rallied early Wednesday, thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street and firmer crude oil prices.
Asian markets traded mixed Wednesday, with losses in energy plays amid fresh oil-price declines counterbalanced by gains in Japan shares as traders hoped for more stimulus from the central bank.
Asian share markets were sharply higher early Friday, tracking offshore gains following hints of new stimulus from the European Central Bank (ECB).
Asian shares outside Japan recovered early losses on Monday, after China's third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) beat market expectations.
Asian stocks outside Australia and Singapore advanced on Monday, tracking the slightly stronger lead from Wall Street.