For Nifty-50, the zone of 24650-24600 level will act as important support for the index. While on the upside, the zone of 25050-25100 will act as a crucial hurdle for the index, as per analysts.

Stock index futures showed little movement on Friday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole.

Stock-index futures are pointing to a higher start Friday, following five straight days of losses for the S&P 500. "After spending the week on the back foot in anticipation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell delivering a forceful message on inflation in his Jackson Hole speech today,