Stock Market Today: At 8:14 am, the SGX Nifty futures were up 29.55 points at13,061.80
Domestic stock markets are likely to start the last session of the week on a positive note, despite mild losses across Asia amid renewed doubts about a highly-anticipated coronavirus vaccine and concern about the economic impact from the pandemic. The Singapore Exchange’s Nifty futures – an early indicator of the National Stock Exchange’s (NSE) Nifty 50 benchmark index – rose 59.1 points, or 0.45 per cent, to touch 13,061.80 at the strongest level recorded ahead of the opening of Indian markets. At 8:14 am, the SGX Nifty futures were up 29.55 points – or 0.23 per cent – at 13,061.80. Market participants awaited official data on the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) due after market hours for near-term triggers. (Key Stocks To Watch Today)
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was last seen trading 0.07 per cent lower, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark was down 0.09 per cent.
Here are latest updates on the markets today:
