Weekly market update, Oct 24, 2025

Indian equity markets ended the week with gains following reports that India and the U.S. are close to finalizing a long-awaited bilateral trade deal, which could significantly reduce tariffs on Indian exports to around 15–16%, down from the current average of 50%. However, the gains were limited due to a spike in global crude oil prices after the U.S. President imposed ‘tremendous’ new sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies to pressure his Russian counterpart to end the war in Ukraine. Key benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 gained 0.31% and 0.33%, respectively. The broader market indices, BSE MidCap and BSE SmallCap gained 0.50% and 0.90% respectively. On sectoral front, it was mixed. BSE Information Technology was the major gainer, up 3.16%, followed by BSE Metal, up 1.47%.

Looking ahead, the coming week is poised for significant action with a heavy line-up of corporate results, and a jam-packed economic calendar. In the macroeconomic front, domestic attention will be on the release of the crucial Consumer Price Index on Monday and Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data on Tuesday, followed by key industrial production figures and an RBI Monetary and Credit Information Review on Friday. On global front, the week is dominated by central bank activity, featuring three major interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve, the ECB, and the Bank of Japan. The markets will closely watch for signals from the high-level meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.

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