SGX Nifty is at 10,743.50, down 23.50 points. For today, expect morning profit booking to see weakness, while second-half rally could be on the cards as foreign investors see buying interest come back.

Nifty saw a rally after 9 days of losses with the index closing up nearly 150 points as value buying coupled with short covering drive the index higher. Metals, PSU banks & financial services stocks outperformed while the broader market also participated.