Indian equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 are likely to start the last session of the trading week higher as other Asian markets tracked a strong session on Wall Street overnight. At 8:50 am, Singapore Exchange (SGX) Nifty futures -- an early indicator of the Nifty index -- were up 73 points or 0.4 percent at 17,303. A slew of blue-chip companies are scheduled to report their financial results for the January-March period during the day.

CNBC-TV18’s in-house panel of experts has picked a list of stocks for investors to buy/sell in trade today.

The US dollar index has entered three digits after a gap of two years as the Fed's hawkish tone - in its bid to tame inflation - continues to support the greenback. Back home, the rupee is about half a percent off its weakest ever -- a level of 76.96 hit in March. Depreciation in the rupee boosts the profitability for Indian exporters such as software and drug makers. Analysts share their top picks to make the most of the favourable demand environment for both businesses now.

Asian shares clung on to small gains due to solid Wall Street session, but were still set for their worst month in two years due to China's growth fears and looming US rate hikes