Telecom stocks are likely to remain in focus today as the government on Wednesday asked Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and other telecom companies to pay remaining AGR dues as per the SC order
Apart from the coronavirus newsflow, investors will await the release of India Service PMI numbers for February to be released today
Today is the second day for SBI Card's IPO. Despite the volatility in the market, the Rs 10,350-crore initial public offering of SBI Cards and Payment Services was off to a good a start on Monday
In the primary market, the initial public offer of SBI Cards and Payment Services will open today. The company expects to raise around Rs 10,341 crore from the IPO
Investors will also await the GDP numbers for the third quarter of FY20 to be released later in the day. Most experts peg the number closer to 5 per cent
Adding to the cautious mood on the Dalal Street will be the expiry of the February series derivative contracts today and the release of the Q3 GDP data tomorrow
Among individual stocks, HDFC Life Insurance Company, Bandhan Bank, and Info Edge will be in focus today as they are set to be added in the Futures & Options segment effective February 28
Almost 615 companies, including BPCL, Page Industries, Nestle India, and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, are scheduled to announce their December quarter results today
A total of 486 companies, including Divi's Laboratories, Dish TV, Ashok Leyland, and IRCTC, are scheduled to announce their earnings today
A total of 295 companies, including BHEL, IDBI, Arvind Fashions, and Greenply, are scheduled to announce their December quarter numbers today
A total of 18 companies, including Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and HCL Technologies, are scheduled to release their December quarter numbers later in the day
SGX is a popular destination for Nifty products
Here's a look at the top stocks that may remain in focus today.
Bloomberg data shows Nifty is the sixth-largest contributor of derivatives revenue for SGX
This was despite positive momentum in world markets.