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Triggers Weekly for the upcoming week (26th-30th October 2026)
Research Desk24 October 20262 min read
Market triggers to watch for 26–30 October 2026: Nifty fell 2.36% last week as oil prices and Middle East unrest weighed on markets.
Triggers for the Week and How They May Impact Markets
| Trigger for the Week | How will it impact? |
|---|---|
| Nifty -2.36% down, Sensex -2.15% lower, for the week ending 23-Oct | The spike in oil prices and the persistent unrest in the Middle East are likely to remain an overhang on markets |
| Mid-cap index -5.63% lower; small cap index -7.27% down this week | The cuts were a lot sharper in smaller stocks; as high crude prices and volatile rupee could be the factors |
| Major large cap corporate results to be announced this week for Q2FY27 | Kotak Bank, Paytm, L&T, Maruti, Bajaj Auto, Tata Steel, SBI Life, HUL, APSEZ, CIL, Asian Paints, Sun Pharma, BEL |
| Major mid-cap corporate results to be announced this week for Q2FY27 | TCPL, Mankind, Mazagon Docks, Honeywell, Meesho, Hero Moto, Laurus, Suzlon, BOB, GAIL, Navin Fluorine |
| RBI currency depletion in focus amid aggressive rupee defence | RBI forex reserves have depleted by $60 billion in last 5 weeks, as RBI sold dollars to defend the Indian rupee |
| Brent Crude surges to $116.93/bbl for the week amid continued unrest | Persistent attacks by Houthis on Gulf oil facilities, closed Hormuz Straits and depleting SPR spiked crude oil prices |
| Key dividend payouts with record dates falling in the coming week | Hexaware, LTTS, CPCL, Railtel, DCM Shriram, Nippon AMC, Sagility, Cyient, Embassy Office REIT, Ador Welding |
| MOSPI to announce IIP growth for September on 28th October | In sync with core sector, IIP is expected to increase from 8.0% in August; led by surge in manufacturing output |
| Fiscal deficit for H1-FY27 to improve from 41.9% of full year as of Aug-26 | The improved fiscal deficit performance will be led by advance tax flows and IDBI Bank divestment proceeds |
| Markets await Fed rate decision in FOMC meeting on 28-October | Street expectation is that Fed may skip rate hikes in October and take a fresh view on rates in December |
| Two IPOs list next week; Five IPOs to open for subscription next week | While big event will be the Jio listing; 5 IPOs opening this week will raise ₹2,581 crore led by EAAA Alternatives |
| Nifty S/R at (22,386/22,801); Sensex S/R (72,462/73,776) for next week | Crucial levels for change in Short View will be 22,901 for Nifty and 74,137 for Sensex; with Longs only below that |
| Key data points from US markets to be keenly watched next week # | Building Permits, Core Durable Goods orders, Trade, Jobless Claims, Q3-GDP, PCE Inflation, ECI, FOMC Speak |
| Key data points from ROW markets to be keenly watched next week # | DFR, ECB Decision, GDP (EU); IIP, CPI, BOJ Monetary Policy (JP); Composite PMI (CN); Nationwide HPI (UK) |
Abbreviations: ECI: Employment Cost Index · FOMC: Federal Open Market Committee · PCE: Personal Consumption Expenditure · DFR: Deposit Facility Rate
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