Sensex, Nifty Set For Muted Start; Bharti Airtel, Lupin, Hero MotoCorp, UPL, HUL In Focus

Stocks fell and U.S. treasuries held gains on Friday amid worries about a global economic slowdown.

Shares declined in Japan but rose in Australia and South Korea. Hong Kong’s markets are closed for a holiday to mark the 25th anniversary of Chinese rule. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were volatile.

At 6:45 a.m., the Singapore-traded SGX Nifty—an early barometer of India’s benchmark Nifty 50—rose 0.10% to 15,739.

The dollar inched higher. Crude trimmed losses. Bitcoin rose to reclaim the $20,000 level.