Marlboro Expansion Draws Indian Bulls to Godfrey Phillips
Good morning, this is Ashutosh Joshi, an equities reporter in Mumbai. Indian equities look set to extend their winning streak to the fifth day, with the Nifty futures pointing to a positive start. Technical analysts are likely feeling chuffed after the formation of a so-called golden cross for the benchmark index, which has in the past presaged gains. Asian stocks are also trading higher, buoyed by expectations about the US-China trade talks, and that's likely to support sentiment.
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