Further, the current week will also see India's first quarter GDP numbers, which will throw some light on the country's economic trajectory.
«We continue to expect the Nifty to be in a narrow range due to lack of positive triggers. In the meantime, niche mid and small cap sectors are likely to remain in action,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services.
Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:
STATE OF THE MARKETS
GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a positive start
GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded 45 points, or 0.23 per cent, higher at 19,282.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for positive start on Monday.
US stocks rises
US stocks ended a volatile session higher on Friday as investors digested comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that the U.S. central bank may need to raise interest rates further to ensure inflation is contained.
Asian shares up
Asian stocks advanced, following US equities with modest gains Monday after Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve would “proceed carefully” on whether to raise interest rates again, while signaling policy will remain tighter for longer.