Participants in the Indian stock markets will closely monitor ongoing tariff-related discussions, high-frequency indicators from both the US and India, two consecutive declines in forex reserves, and the earnings of the companies.
Indian benchmark indices on Wednesday opened flat due to the weakness in Asian markets and cautious investors' sentiment ahead of the corporate earnings and major economic updates on trade discussions.
American proprietary trading firm Jane Street Capital deposited approximately Rs 4843.50 crore in an escrow account and requested market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to allow them to resume trading in the Indian stock markets.
Participants in the Indian stock markets will closely monitor first-quarter earnings of companies, progress in the US tariff talks, key macroeconomic data, and other global cues for the trading sessions starting from Monday, according to the experts.
Indian stock markets on Friday ended on a negative note due to a sober start to the first quarter earnings season and a ramp-up in the tariff threat by the US of 35 per cent on goods imported in the US from Canada.
Indian stock markets opened under pressure on Friday as continued tariff tensions led by US President Donald Trump and weak earnings from the IT sector weighed on investor sentiment.
Indian equity benchmarks concluded the day in the red territory, weighed down by weakness in IT stocks. The stock markets on Thursday witnessed selling pressure at higher levels.
Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Thursday as investor focus shifted to the earnings season, amid a delay in the announcement of the India-US trade deal.