The Indian equity benchmarks are set to open higher as indicated by the Nifty Futures on Singapore Exchange. The Nifty Futures on Singapore Exchange also known as SGX Nifty Futures rose 119 points or 0.71 per cent to 16,958 amid mixed cues from other Asian markets. Japan's Nikkei slipped 0.3 per cent, Singapore's Straits Times was trading on a flat note, Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.2 per cent and Taiwan Weighted rose 0.44 per cent.