Indian markets are likely to open on positive note tracking SGX Nifty and global indices, said Angel Broking in its report.

U.S. Stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance during trading on Thursday but managed to end the day modestly higher. With the uptick on the day, the Dow reached another new record closing high. Traders seemed reluctant to make more significant moves ahead of the release of some key economic data and earnings news on Friday. The major averages posted slim gains on the day. The Dow crept up 0.1 percent to 21,553, the Nasdaq rose 0.2 percent to 6,274 and the S&P 500 edged up 0.2 percent to 2,447.

U.K. stocks ended marginally lower on Thursday, with a strong pound and losses for drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC weighing on the London blue-chip benchmark, a day after it logged its biggest gain in more than two months. The FTSE 100 UKX, ended down 0.1% at 7,413, after closing at its highest level since June 27 on Wednesday.

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