Weekly Market Triggers — for the upcoming week (17th-Aug to 21st-Aug, 2026)
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    Weekly Market Triggers — for the upcoming week (17th-Aug to 21st-Aug, 2026)

    Research Desk15 August 20262 min read

    Nifty -0.83% down, Sensex -0.62% lower, for the week ending 14-Aug. The pressure on frontlines came from a spike in oil prices, and that pressure is likely to sustain next week. Mid-cap index +0.50%…

    Triggers for the Week and How They May Impact Markets


    Trigger for the WeekHow will it impact?
    Nifty -0.83% down, Sensex -0.62% lower, for the week ending 14-AugThe pressure on frontlines came from a spike in oil prices, and that pressure is likely to sustain next week
    Mid-cap index +0.50% higher; small cap index -0.65% down this weekWhile mid-caps sustained buying interest, the sell-off in the small caps is likely to sustain in coming week too
    Key Dividend record dates (RD) occurring in the coming weekHUDCO, Bandhan Bank, SKF, RVNL, Syrma SGS, Sun TV, MGL, Page, JK Paper, Bata, Mazagon Docks, GE Vernova,
    Last round of Q1FY27 results to be announced in the coming weekIndo-MIM, Indrayani Biotech, Eureka Industries, Lohia Corp, Xtranet Technologies, Spice Island, MVK Agro
    For 4,436 companies (87%), Q1 sales growth bettered profit growthHigher sales growth and lower profit growth in large-caps, mid-caps, and small caps, hints at input cost stress
    Brent crude scaled to $88.52/bbl towards the end of the weekWith traffic slowing in Bab-al-Mandeb, pressure on oil prices is likely to continue for the coming week too
    USDINR weakens during the week to ₹95.65/$ despite FCNR(B) flowsDespite FCNR(B) flows crossing $56 billion, rupee came under stress as RBI announced early closure of scheme
    RBI MPC minutes to be published next week on Wednesday 19-JulyThe MPC minutes will throw light on the granular discussions and how close RBI is to a likely rate hike
    DIPP to announce the core sector output of 8 infra sectors on 20-AugAfter 5.0% core sector reading in June, it is likely to edge above 5%; boosted by cement, steel, coal, and power
    US Fed will also release the minutes of the September FOMC meetingWith benign unemployment and lower CPI inflation, markets will look for signals of the next rate hike
    Five IPOs to list; and 6 new IPOs to raise over ₹5,600 crore next weekLalithaa (₹1,700 cr), Horizon (₹2,600 cr), Sunshine (₹282 cr), Shankesh (₹367 cr), Gaja (₹550 cr), Tempsen (95 cr+)
    Nifty S/R at (24,307/24,415); Sensex S/R (77,779/78,144) for next weekCrucial levels for change in Short View will be 24,526 for Nifty and 78,471 for Sensex; with longs only above that
    Key data points from US markets to be keenly watched next week #Building Permits, Housing Starts, API Inventories, Jobless Claims, Fed Balance Sheet, IIP, Atlanta Fed GDP, PMI
    Key data points from ROW markets to be keenly watched next week #ECB Speak, CPI (EU); Trade Balance, CPI, GDP, IIP (JP); Jobs, CPI, Retail Sales (UK); IIP, FAI, PBOC Loan Rate (CN)

    Abbreviations


    PBOC – People’s Bank of China · FAI – Fixed Asset Investment · ECB – European Central Bank · API – American Petroleum Institute

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