Indian equity benchmarks are expected to start Friday’s session higher, buoyed by strong Q2 earnings from Tata Consultancy Services and renewed foreign portfolio investor inflows. Global cues were mildly positive as U.S. Treasury yields stabilized and Asian peers opened firm. Analysts say sustained FPI buying and optimism in IT, auto, and bank stocks may keep the Nifty above 25,300, though volatility remains elevated amid macro uncertainty. (Reuters)