NALCO share price jumped by 9 percent during early trades. NALCO was star performer in a weak market as metal stocks witnessed strong rally on China stimulus measures.

The Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (ISIN: IE00B3XXRP09) has offered nearly 36 percent returns over the last 12 months period.

The ARK Innovation UCITS ETF (ISIN: IE000GA3D489) is an actively managed fund focusing on global equities poised to benefit from disruptive innovation.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index was trading 0.8 percent higher on Friday. The decline faced by Japanese stocks this week has been mainly due to selling pressure at higher levels.

Nikkei 225 Index was trading 0.8% percent lower on Wednesday as selloff continued from higher levels. In yesterday's trade, Nikkei 225 declined after a positive start.

KRChoksey Research has reaffirmed its "BUY" call on Granules India Ltd, targeting a price of Rs 700, which presents an upside potential of 22.4% from its current market price (CMP) of Rs 572.