Stocks to watch: Biocon, Hero Moto, Poonawalla Fin, TVS Motor, bank stocks

Hero MotoCorp on Thursday said it will increase the price of its entire model range by up to Rs 3,000 from September 20

Nifty futures on Singapore Exchange traded 87 points higher at 17,692 around 8.45 am, indicating a firm start for the benchmark indices on Friday.

Here are the top stocks to track in today's session:

Bank stocks: The Union Cabinet approved a government guarantee of up to Rs 30,600 crore for security receipts to be issued by National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL).

Biocon: Biocon Biologics, a subsidiary of Biocon, on Thursday said it will offer around 15 per cent stake to Serum Institute Life Sciences at a post-money valuation of about USD 4.9 billion. Serum Institute Life Sciences (SILS) is