Stocks to Watch Today: Amid strong signals from the global market, the Indian stock market is expected to have a good start on the last trading day of the week. At 7:30 am, GIFT Nifty was at 21,701, up 25 points from the last close. At the same time, the impact of the US inflation report is expected to be visible in the market. US benchmark indices closed almost flat after CPI came in slightly warmer than expected. December CPI increased by 0.3 percent MOM, compared to expectations of a 0.2 percent increase. Crude oil jumped 2 percent to $79 after the US and Britain attacked Houthi positions in Yemen in response to the Red Sea attacks. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei rose 2 percent, extending its record-breaking rally. There was a slight decline in Australia’s S&P/ASX 200, South Korea’s Kopsi and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng. Today the third quarter results of HCL Technologies, Wipro, HDFC Life Insurance, Anand Rathi Wealth, Just Dial, JTL Industries, Tata Metallics, DEN Networks, and many other companies are going to be announced.
