Global Trends and Earnings to Guide Markets in Holiday-Shortened Week
Equity investors face a compressed trading schedule with Diwali festivities, yet market-moving events loom large. Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank's quarterly results will set the tone early, while Colgate and Hindustan Unilever reports later in the week may trigger sector-specific volatility.
The symbolic Muhurat trading session on October 21—a one-hour window marking Samvat 2082—will serve as a sentiment gauge for domestic institutions. Meanwhile, global macro risks persist: escalating US-China tariff tensions and crude oil price swings remain key flashpoints for risk assets.