Dalal Street has been navigating a combination of domestic policy signals, global uncertainty and company-specific developments. Benchmark indices recorded moderate gains over the previous week despite bouts of volatility, while foreign portfolio investors continued to deploy money into Indian equities.

The market has also been adjusting to the introduction of the new Closing Auction Session framework for futures and options stocks, adding another element for participants to assess. Among large companies, State Bank of India, Reliance Industries, TCS and Larsen & Toubro recorded notable increases in market value, while several financial and consumer-facing stocks saw their valuations decline.

With inflation data, overseas economic indicators, crude prices and geopolitical developments all in focus, investors have several factors to weigh while assessing market trends.

Together, these factors are expected to shape the direction of stock market in the days ahead. Track TOI’s coverage on BSE Sensex and Nifty50 to know which way stock markets are headed: