Asian stocks slipped with a fall in crude oil prices dampening investor risk sentiment, while the dollar hovered near a seven-month high against an index of peers.
The market may remain as the SGX Nifty indicates a subdued start. On Thursday, the 30-share BSE Sensex was up 145.47 points at 28129.84, and the 50-share NSE Nifty gained 40.30 points at 8699.40 after hitting an intraday high of 8727. The market breadth continued to be positive as about 1589 shares advanced against 1231 declining shares on the BSE.
