Stocks to watch today: After the Indian equity markets closed on a positive note last week, they are likely to extend gains on Monday, June 27. As of 7:12 AM, the SGX Nifty Futures quoted 15,870 levels, indicating an upside of 171-odd points on the Nifty50. From a global standpoint, markets have turned cheerful too, as major indexes on the Wall Street closed above 2 per cent last week, whereas, Asia-Pacific markets saw Kospi and Nikkei 225 gain 1.6 per cent and 0.8 per cent, respectively, on Monday morning.
Later this week, investors will watch out the US quarterly GDP data due on Wednesday, June 29. Besides that, the performance of auto stocks will be tracked too, as monthly sales figures release on Friday, July 1.
Biocon: According to reports, the pharma company has engaged an external law firm to review its governance process that involves consultants as well as vendors. This moves follows as CBI named five persons for allegedly offering bribe to waive phase-3 clinical trials at Biocon Biologics.
Stocks in F&O ban: Delta Corporation, India Bulls Housing Finance, RBL Bank, and Sun TV are stocks banned in the F&O ban period on Monday, June 27.