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Weekly Update Market Trigger

Markets at a Pause: Results, Data & Global Cues to Watch This Week

Indian equity markets closed flat in a truncated week as Nifty struggled below 26,000. With heavyweight Q3 results, macro data, IPO listings, bond yield movements, and key global triggers lined up, the coming week could decide the next directional move.

3 min read   |   18-Jan-2026   |   Last Updated: 20 Jan 2026
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Written by: SERNET Research Team

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Weekly Trigger (Jan 19 – Jan 23) and its Impact

       Trigger for the Week            How will it impact? 
   
  • Nifty 0.04% up, Sensex -0.00% lower, closing flat for the week 
  • In a truncated week, the Nifty struggled to get above 26,000; and that will be the resistance for next week 

 
  • Mid-cap index +0.20% higher; small cap index +0.46% up this week 
  • There was some buying interest in the smaller stocks, but the action was more of scattered interest only 

 
  • Key Large Cap Q3FY26 results to be announced during the week 
  • HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, HZL, LTIM, Reddy Labs, HPCL, Indian Bank, Adani Energy, ATGL, JSW Steel, Cipla 

 
  • Key Mid Cap Q3FY26 results to be announced during the week 
  • BHEL, Havells, Persistent, SRF, ITC Hotels, BOI, TCOM, Dalmia Bharat, Coforge, Mphasis, Syngene, MCX, Laurus 

 
  • Major corporate action record dates scheduled for coming week 
  • Bank of Maharashtra, NLC India, ICICI Pru AMC, Angel One, Havells India, DCM Shriram (Dividends RD) 

 
  • Core Sector growth data to be put out by DPIIT on Tuesday, 20-January 
  • After bouncing to 1.8% in November, the December core sector is likely flat due to pressure on fossil fuel output 

 
  • Composite PMI for January to be put out by Nikkei Services this week 
  • Last month, PMI manufacturing and PMI services had been under pressure; which is expected to continue 

 
  • Final estimate for Q3 GDP from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis 
  • After 3.8% growth in the second quarter, the third quarter US GDP growth likely to sustain at 4.3% 

 
  • US BEA to also announce the PCE inflation for November 2025 
  • The US PCE inflation is expected at around 2.8%, and combined with robust GDP, reduces rate cut chances 

 
  • Indian bond yields spike by 5 basis points to 6.68% during the week 
  • The spike was triggered by a sharp fall in bond prices, after Bloomberg put off bond inclusion in global index 

 
  • Two IPOs to list and 1 IPO to open for subscription in coming week 
  • IPOs of Bharat Coking Coal and Amagi Labs will list next week, while the ₹1,907 crore IPO of Shadowfax opens 

 
  • Nifty S/R at (25,613/25,824); Sensex S/R (83,306/83,985) for next week 
  • Crucial levels for change in Short View will be 25,851 for Nifty and 84,092 for Sensex; with Longs only above that 

 
  • Key data points from US markets to be keenly watched this week 
  • API Crude Stocks, Trump Speak, Atlanta Fed GDP, Core PCE, Jobless Claims, Personal Spending, PMI, Fed B/S 

 
  • Key data points from ROW markets to be keenly watched this week 
  • CPI, Lagarde Speak (EU); IIP, Trade, BOJ Policy (Japan); Jobs, CPI, PPI, Retail Sales (UK); GDP, IIP, Jobs (China) 

 

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