Sensex, Nifty Likely To Have A Weak Opening

Asian markets got off to a slow start on Monday as holidays in China and Japan crimped volumes and investors awaited a raft of data this week which should show the U.S. leading a global economic recovery

The domestic stock markets are likely to open lower due to weak cues from the global front. Asian markets are trading lower, Wall Street ended lower over the weekend and trends on SGX Nifty indicate a negative start for the broader index in India. At 7:30 am, the Nifty futures were trading at 14,553, lower by 88.50 points or 0.60 per cent, on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Asian markets got off to a slow start on Monday as holidays in China and Japan crimped volumes and investors awaited a raft of data this week which should show the U.S. leading a global economic recovery. Wall Street ended lower on Friday, with Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and other tech-related companies weighing on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq despite recent strong quarterly earnings reports, said a Reuters report. The Dow Jones fell 0.54 per cent, while the S&P 500 lost 0.72 per cent and Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.85 per cent.