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The coming week is expected to bring significant movement in Indian equities as investors turn their attention to corporate earnings, ongoing India–US trade negotiations, and multiple upcoming IPOs. After a week of mild correction, the next few sessions will be crucial in setting the market’s near-term direction.

The Sensex slipped 465.75 points, or 0.55 per cent, to close at 83,938.71 on Friday, while the Nifty declined 155.75 points, or 0.60 per cent, to 25,722. Despite this, both benchmarks logged strong monthly gains in October - the Sensex up 4.6 per cent and the Nifty higher by 4.5 per cent - supported by robust institutional inflows and improving domestic macro indicators.

Broader indices mirrored the trend, with the BSE Midcap index falling 0.55 per cent and the Smallcap index down 0.40 per cent during the week, as markets saw profit booking after last month’s sharp rally.

Corporate results will be at the centre of attention this week, with several large companies across sectors announcing their July–September quarter earnings. Bharti Airtel, Titan Company, Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, InterGlobe Aviation, Mahindra & Mahindra, Paytm, State Bank of India, Britannia, Lupin, Bajaj Auto and Hindalco Industries are among those scheduled to report.

These numbers will provide clarity on corporate health and sectoral trends, especially in banking, auto, metals and FMCG. Investors will closely track earnings from index heavyweights to gauge the strength of demand recovery and margin trends.

Ankit Kumar is a Senior Sub Editor at Zee Business. He covers international affairs, politics, climate change, business, finance and global elections. With experience acros