Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 are likely to start Friday's higher amid mixed moves across other major markets around the globe, as concerns persisted about the impact of steep hikes in benchmark interest rates on economic growth. Singapore Exchange (SGX) Nifty futures — an early indicator of the Nifty index — rose as much as 84 points or 0.5 percent to 18,459 ahead of the opening bell in India.