Fairness markets will stay closed on Thursday for ‘Maharashtra Day’.
Additional updates associated to tariffs may also be watched by traders, consultants famous.
Inventory markets witnessed profit-taking within the final two classes resulting from elevated geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan following the demise of 26 folks in a terror assault on vacationers at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.
“The upcoming holiday-shortened week additionally marks the start of a brand new month, making month-to-month auto gross sales knowledge a key space of focus for market contributors. On the macroeconomic entrance, traders will intently observe the Index of Industrial Manufacturing (IIP) knowledge and the HSBC manufacturing PMI knowledge.
“In the meantime, geopolitical developments between India and Pakistan will stay on the radar. On the company earnings entrance, a number of distinguished companies-including BPCL, IOC, Bajaj Finance, TVS Motor, and UltraTech Cement-are set to launch their quarterly outcomes. Globally, updates associated to tariffs and commerce may also be watched intently,” Ajit Mishra – SVP, Analysis, Religare Broking Ltd, mentioned. Final week, the BSE benchmark gauge climbed 659.33 factors or 0.83 per cent, and the NSE Nifty went up by 187.7 factors or 0.78 per cent regardless of profit-taking within the final two classes. On Friday, the 30-share BSE barometer Sensex tanked 588.90 factors or 0.74 per cent to settle at 79,212.53. The NSE Nifty dropped 207.35 factors or 0.86 per cent to 24,039.35.
Siddhartha Khemka, Head – Analysis, Wealth Administration, Motilal Oswal Monetary Companies Ltd, mentioned, “Geopolitical developments between India and Pakistan may add volatility to the Indian market over the subsequent few days. In the meantime, inventory/sector particular motion would proceed on the again of ongoing This fall earnings bulletins. Key outcomes this week embrace these from largecaps like Ultratech Cement, Bajaj Finance, Trent, Ambuja Cements amongst others.”
In the meantime, Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday reported a 2.4 per cent rise in its March quarter web revenue as retailer rationalisation in retail enterprise and improved margins in telecom helped offset weak point in mainstay oil and petrochemicals enterprise and better finance value.
Consolidated web revenue of Rs 19,407 crore, or Rs 14.34 per share, in January-March – the fourth quarter of April 2024 to March 2025 fiscal (FY25) – was greater than Rs 18,951 crore, or Rs 14 a share, in the identical interval a yr again, the corporate mentioned in a press release.
“The week from April 28 to Could 2, 2025, is about to convey one other collection of essential financial releases that might affect international market dynamics and investor sentiment. In India, consideration can be on the Industrial Manufacturing (YoY) knowledge for March, scheduled for launch on April 28, which can supply insights into the energy of the nation’s manufacturing and industrial sectors,” in accordance with Bajaj Broking Analysis.
VK Vijayakumar, Chief Funding Strategist, Geojit Investments Restricted, mentioned, “There’s a distinct pattern reversal in FII technique in India. Over the past eight days FIIs (Overseas Institutional Buyers) have been sustained patrons within the Indian market.”
An fascinating level on this reversal of FII technique is that it has occurred at a time of heightened India-Pak tensions following the Pahalgam terror assaults, he famous.