Explore Now A 3 lakh-plus Covid case count for a second day, concerns over the economic impact of lockdowns, weakness in the rupee and an overnight drop in US stocks are likely to hit sentiment on Dalal Street on Friday. Most Asian markets traded higher in early trade, and technical charts for the domestic indices are hinting at a recovery ahead. Here's breaking down the pre-market action: STATE OF THE MARKETS Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 82 points, or 0.57 per cent, lower at 14,320 in signs that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Friday. Tech View: Nifty forms Piercing Line pattern