Stock market today: Gift Nifty hints a flat start; eight day trading stocks to buy on Friday, 17 July

The Indian stock market is set for a flat start on Friday, 17 July, as Gift Nifty hints at cautious trading. Global tensions and weak cues kept investors worried. Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, said, "Indian markets are expected to trade with a cautious bias" amid rising crude oil prices.