Nifty, Sensex open steady amid lack of positive triggers; eyes on global trade deals, Bihar polls

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 31 (ANI): The stock markets opened on a steady note on Friday, with the benchmark indices trading marginally lower amid a lack of strong positive triggers.

The markets are currently being driven by hopes of a possible trade deal between the European Union (EU) and the United States (US), along with expectations of bottoming out of earnings downgrades.

The Nifty 50 index