Top stocks to watch, Oct. 8 -- The Indian stock market is expected to open lower on Thursday, 8 October, with GIFT Nifty pointing to a weak start. GIFT Nifty was trading around 22,557, down nearly 35 points from the previous close of Nifty futures, signalling a negative opening for the domestic benchmark indices.

On Wednesday, Indian equities ended in the red, snapping a two-session winning run after the Reserve Bank of India raised its key policy rate for the first time in nearly four years. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 429.11 points, or 0.59%, to settle at 72,638.70, with 26 stocks declining and four advancing.

Meanwhile, investors are likely to track several stocks on Thursday, 8 October, following a host of corporate announcements. ...