Clever Seen Opening Above 17,100; Wipro, Shoppers Stop In Focus

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Nifty 50 index is seen opening above its important psychological level of 17,100 as indicated by the Nifty Futures on Singapore Exchange
The Nifty futures on Singapore Exchange also known as the SGX Nifty futures rose 6 points to 17,131
Meanwhile, Asian shares gave up some of their recent gains in cautious trading on Wednesday while the dollar inched back from three-week
lows, as worries about slowing global growth in several markets returned to weigh on traders' minds.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific
shares outside Japan fell 0.40 per cent, edging off a three-week high reached the day before.Overnight, a gauge of global equities posted
its seventh consecutive month of gains and a record closing high on Tuesday, but stocks and the dollar mostly ended the day little changed
after United States and Chinese economic data suggested slower growth ahead.Back home, the country's gross domestic product expanded 20.1
per cent in April-June, the first quarter of financial year, compared with the same period a year earlier, driven mainly by manufacturing
and construction, the statistics ministry said on Tuesday.Foreign institutional investors bought shares worth Rs 3,882 crore while domestic
institutional investors sold shares worth Rs 1,872 crore on Tuesday.Wipro shares will be in focus after the company informed exchanges that
it has partnered with HERE to provide location-based services and analytics for customers globally.Shoppers Stop will be in focus after the
company said that it has closed the sale of controlling stake in Crossword Bookstores at a valuation of Rs 41.62 crore
The sale of the Crossword Bookstores is consistent with the company's strategic plans, which is to focus on its core business and expand
its strategic pillars.