"As rates are settling at higher levels, retail investors would be keen to put funds in public issues," said Ajay Manglunia, managing director and head of investment grade group at JM Financial.

Participation of foreign investors is likely to be lower amid year-end holidays. But any further negative news around Covid could trigger further outflows from FIIs. Options of Nifty 50 indicate a broad trading range of 17000-18000 points for the index this week.

Wall Street's major averages closed lower on Thursday with technology-heavy Nasdaq's 2% drop leading losses as investors worried that data showing a resilient economy would lead the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep hiking interest rates for longer than feared.

​Wall Street's three main stock indexes closed higher on Wednesday for their biggest daily gains so far in December with help from upbeat Nike and FedEx quarterly earnings, as well as improving consumer confidence and easing inflation expectations from investors.

Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 72 points, or 0.39 per cent, lower at 18,498, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Wednesday.

Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 31 points, or 0.17 per cent, lower at 18,456, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Tuesday.

US stocks fell for the third consecutive session on Friday as investors continued to worry over the impact of tightening monetary policy on economic growth.

So you need to focus on companies which are in verticals where there is a lesser chance of spending cuts. It could be automobiles, design led, technology stocks and I think that is where the opportunities are in the IT sector.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) on Thursday net sold shares worth Rs 711 crore, provisional data showed. DIIs net bought shares to the tune of Rs 261 crore.

Nifty is hovering near the crucial resistance of 18,650 level and is not showing any strength to surpass the hurdle decisively. A sustainable up move from here could confirm an upside breakout of the resistance, while any failure is likely to result in a minor downward correction ahead.

Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 15 points, or 0.08 per cent, lower at 18,656.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a muted start on Thursday.

The market reacted negatively to the policy, may be due to increasing possibility for further rate hikes in next policy meeting and lowering the growth forecast

Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 28.5 points, or 0.15 per cent, lower at 18,724, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Wednesday.

​​"This is in line with the company's proactive approach to asset liability management where we maintain high liquidity buffers and create pools of ear-marked funds to pre-pay chunky borrowings coming due.

Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 61 points, or 0.32 per cent, lower at 18,749, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Tuesday.

Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 44.5 points, or 0.24 per cent, higher at 18,869, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Monday.

Market participants believe that there is more upside left in the Indian markets. In its latest report, Morgan Stanley's India equity strategist Ridham Desai said the index would hit 68,500 by December 203 in the base case scenario.

Stocks edged lower in Asia after US equities struggled for direction, with traders awaiting a jobs report later Friday for clues on the Federal Reserves next policy steps.

The tranche IV issue has a base issue size of Rs 100 crore with an option to retain oversubscription up to Rs 900 crore, aggregating up to Rs 1,000 crore.

Stocks in Asia extended gains following a sharp rally on Wall Street after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a slowdown in the pace of rate hikes. Japanese equities rose, Australians shares headed for a seven-month high and US and Hong Kong futures climbed.

Nifty futures on Singapore Exchange traded 2 points or 0.01% higher at 18,760.50 around 6.55 am, signalling a flat start for Dalal Street on Wednesday.

Global brokerage firm Morgan Stanley has maintained its overweight rating on HAL with a target price of Rs 3,216 on the stock as the management has manufacturing order visibility of Rs 1.2 lakh crore over next 3-5 years and valuations are compelling.

Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 75 points or 0.44 points lower at 7.15 am, signalling a negative start for Dalal Street.

Wall Street's main indexes fell on Monday amid worries about protests in major Chinese cities against strict COVID-19 policies, although gains in Amazon helped limit losses as Cyber Monday sales were set for a record.

Wall Street's main indexes ended Monday roughly down on fears that China could resume stricter measures to fight COVID-19 after it said it faces its most severe test of the pandemic.

Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index ended higher on Friday in a choppy trading session, as gains in defensive shares overshadowed energy declines, and investors shrugged off hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials about interest rate hikes.

Wall Street's main indexes ended lower on Wednesday as a grim outlook from Target spurred fresh concerns about retailers heading into the crucial holiday season, while semiconductor shares slid after Micron's supply cut.