Trade setup for Thursday, June 30: The Nifty50 could be headed to higher levels as long as it holds key support at 15,700, say experts. Here's what the technical charts suggest.

Japan's Nikkei fell 0.8 percent, though its drop this quarter has been a relatively modest 4 percent thanks to a weak yen and the Bank of Japan's dogged commitment to super-easy policies.

Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a positive opening for the broader index in India on Thursday. Briefing about deliberations at the two-day meeting of the GST Council, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the GST Council has asked the Group of Ministers to re-deliberate levying a 28 percent tax on casinos, online gaming, horse racing and lottery. Whereas, falling for the fourth session in a row, the rupee slid by 18 paise to close at a record low of 79.03 against the US dollar. Here are 10 things you should know before opening bell on June 30:

Stocks to Watch: Dalal Street is expected to make a negative start tracing negative trends across global markets. SGX Nifty futures were 0.2 percent down at 15,741.5 as of 7:12 am on Thursday. Shares of Tata Motors, Infosys, UltraTech Cement, SREI and others will be in focus today. Here are top stocks to watch out for in trade on June 30 -