WTI trades with caution around $66.00 as investors struggle to evaluate the global outlook post July 9 tariff deadline. US President Trump confirmed that he will not extend the tariff deadline.

The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex opened higher on Friday tracking a rise in HDFC Bank Ltd. and Bharti Airtel Ltd. shares. The indices were trading 0.03% and 0.10% higher, respectively as of 9:19 a.m.