NIFTY50 Outlook: Key Market Triggers Next Week

NEW DELHI, India — Indian equity markets enter the coming week with several domestic and global triggers in focus, including India’s July retail inflation data, Q1 corporate earnings, U.S. inflation figures, Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) activity and developments in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations. The NIFTY50 ended the previous week at 24,570 after gaining around 0.7%, while the SENSEX rose approximately 0.5% to 78,499.

Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady as Warsh’s Inflation Message Leaves Markets Uncertain

The U.S. Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% on Wednesday, July 29, as a divided policy committee weighed persistent inflation pressures against a steady labour market. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated the central bank’s commitment to bringing inflation back to its 2% target, but offered few clues about whether rates could rise at the next meeting.