Markets may open higher on soft inflation and firm Asia cues
India's equity benchmarks are likely to open marginally higher on Tuesday, tracking gains in Asian peers and a sharper-than-expected drop in domestic inflation to a more than six-year low. The Gift Nifty futures were trading at 25,167 points as of 7:51 a.m. IST, indicating that the Nifty 50 will open above Monday's close of 25,082.3.