{"id":10401,"date":"2026-08-09T11:28:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T11:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=10401"},"modified":"2026-08-09T11:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T11:28:18","slug":"crude-hormuz-more-what-will-drive-stock-market-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=10401","title":{"rendered":"Crude, Hormuz &#038; more: What will drive stock market this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133066385,imgsize-126900,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ai-generated-image-used-only-for-representational-purpose.jpg\" alt=\"Crude, Hormuz &amp; more: What will drive stock market this week\" title=\"What will guide Dalal Street this week?\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"What will guide Dalal Street this week?\">What will guide Dalal Street this week?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After ending the previous week in green, Dalal Street is set to take cues from a mix of global geopolitical developments and key domestic economic indicators in the upcoming trading sessions.<!-- --> This week, investors will closely watch crude oil prices, developments around the Strait of Hormuz and inflation data.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The market will also track foreign portfolio investor (FPI) flows and the progress of the Q1 FY27 earnings season, while developments involving Iran and the broader situation in the Middle East could influence sentiment.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>&#8220;Domestically, investors will closely monitor the July CPI inflation print, WPI inflation, and the latest foreign exchange reserves data for fresh insights into inflation trends and external sector stability. <!-- -->The Q1 FY27 earnings season will gather further momentum, with several companies, including HAL, Bharat Forge, Grasim Industries, and Tata Motors, scheduled to announce their quarterly results,&#8221; Ajit Mishra \u2013 SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, told PTI.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>India&#8217;s July CPI inflation data is scheduled for release on August 12, followed by WPI inflation data on August 14. Investors will also get the latest foreign exchange reserves data, adding to the domestic macroeconomic indicators due to be monitored during the week.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The US will also release key inflation readings, with CPI and PPI data due on August 12 and 13, respectively.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>&#8220;The week will also be important from a macroeconomic perspective, with India scheduled to release CPI inflation on August 12 and WPI inflation on August 14. In the US, CPI and PPI (Producer Price Index) data will be released on August 12 and 13, respectively,&#8221; Santosh Meena, Head of Research at Swastika Investmart Ltd, said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Hormuz, crude prices key global triggers<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Developments around the Strait of Hormuz are likely to remain a major focus for investors, alongside crude oil price movements and negotiations involving Iran.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>&#8220;Attention will remain firmly focused on the Middle East, where negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz remain fluid,&#8221; said Ponmudi R, CEO &#8211; Enrich Money.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>&#8220;This week is likely to be shaped by two dominant themes: developments in the Middle East and the July US inflation report. <!-- -->Attention will remain firmly focused on the Middle East, where negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz remain fluid,&#8221; Ponmudi R, CEO &#8211; Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Mishra said global market participants would continue to watch the situation around the Strait of Hormuz, crude oil movements and wider geopolitical negotiations involving Iran.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Globally, the July US inflation report is expected to be the key macroeconomic event this week, while crude oil is another important monitorable for Indian markets.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>FPIs remain buyers<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>Against this backdrop, foreign portfolio investors continued their buying activity in Indian equities. FPIs invested Rs 12,921 crore in Indian stocks during the first week of August.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>The buying comes after Indian benchmark indices closed the previous week with gains. The BSE benchmark Sensex advanced 404.53 points, or 0.51 per cent, while the NSE Nifty gained 187.05 points, or 0.76 per cent.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>The previous week also saw the rollout of the new Closing Auction Session (CAS) framework for F&amp;O stocks, along with the Reserve Bank of India&#8217;s monetary policy decision and continued geopolitical uncertainties.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>&#8220;Markets ended the week with modest gains despite heightened volatility, as investors navigated the roll-out of the new Closing Auction Session (CAS) framework for F&amp;O stocks, the Reserve Bank of India&#8217;s monetary policy decision, and lingering geopolitical uncertainties,&#8221; Mishra said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>Meena said the introduction of the Closing Auction Session was the key highlight of the previous week as it marked the first week under the new system.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/>With domestic and US inflation readings due this week, crude oil movements, Middle East developments, FPI activity and quarterly earnings are set to provide several triggers for the market.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/crude-hormuz-more-what-will-drive-stock-markets-this-week\/articleshow\/133066157.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What will guide Dalal Street this week? 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