The SGX Nifty opened on a flat note today.
At 8:00 am, it was trading up by 33 points, or 0.2% higher at 18,437 levels.
Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a flat opening for Indian stock markets.
Asian stock markets are trading on a mixed note today ahead of the release of Chinese economic data for the third quarter, as investors fret about the health of the world's second-largest economy even as US companies report strong quarterly earnings.
The Hang Seng and the Shanghai Composite are trading down by 0.6% and 0.7%, respectively. The Nikkei is trading down by 0.3%.
In US stock markets, Wall Street indices climbed on Friday and the main indexes were set for weekly gains after Goldman Sachs capped a strong earnings season for big banks, while a surprise rise in retail sales raised optimism about economic recovery.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1.1% in its best weekly performance since 25 June 2021. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% to notch its best week in 2-1/2 months, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.5%.
US stock futures are trading on a strong note today with Dow Futures up by 408 points.
Gold prices edged up today, recouping some losses after a steep sell-off in the previous session as US bond yields and the dollar softened, restoring some of the precious metal's appeal.
Crude oil prices hit their highest in years today as demand continues its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, boosted by more custom from power generators turning away from expensive gas and coal to fuel oil and diesel.
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