Market experts expect the indices to consolidate within a narrow range for the rest of the year, as the lack of major positive or negative triggers limits market movement

Indian stock markets opened marginally higher on Thursday, a day after being closed for the Christmas holiday.

Sharekhan said L&T's order prospects stand at Rs 8.07 lakh crore, down 8 per cent YoY. Out of the domestic orders prospects of Rs 3.06 lakh crore, the share of private orders is 22 per cent, it said.