''The Indian markets are expected to open on a negative note on the back of a weak performance of European and Asian markets. The markets will watch India's GDP data, which will be released tomorrow,'' said ICICIdirect.

On Thursday, domestic markets ended on a flat note as investors booked profit ahead of a long weekend starting from Friday on account of the Mahashivratri festival.

US markets ended on a mixed note on Thursday. On Friday, markets ended modestly higher as investors remained reluctant in making significant moves.

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