Q1 earnings, global cues to set Indian markets' trend this week: Analysts

Global cues will be important as geopolitical concerns are rising whereas both domestic and global macro numbers will play an important role, says an analyst

Quarterly earnings and global developments would be the major factors driving equity markets in the holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said.

Foreign fund movement will also play a crucial role in deciding the trend, they added.

Markets will remain closed on Tuesday for Muharram.

"This week market will deal with the last batch of Q1 earnings where it will react to SBI, HPCL and BPCL results on Monday, while Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel, PowerGrid, Coal India, Eicher Motors, Hindalco, Grasim, Hero Motocorp, LIC, ONGC and Bata India will be other prominent earnings during the week," said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd.

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