Stocks to watch, Nov. 21 -- The key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open lower on Friday, tracking weakness in global markets.

Asian markets were in the red, and US equities also slipped overnight, dragged down by a sell-off in technology stocks.

On Thursday, however, the Indian market closed on a strong note, with both benchmark indices hitting their 52-week highs during the session.

The Sensex jumped 446.21 points, or 0.52%, to end at 85,632.68, while the Nifty 50 advanced 139.50 points, or 0.54%, to close at 26,192.15.

"Nifty index staged a decisive move by surpassing its key hurdles with a robust bullish gap after four consecutive weeks, signalling a powerful breakout accompanied by...