As we step into a new week, investors and market participants have a lot on their radar. From crucial earnings announcements and corporate actions to global economic indicators and significant geopolitical developments, here’s your detailed guide to what could move markets in the coming days.
1)India Market Cues
Earnings to Watch
Several heavyweight companies are set to announce their earnings, which may drive sectoral momentum:
May 19: BEL, Power Grid (Nifty); Gujarat Gas, Petronet LNG, Quess Corp, DLF, JK Paper, PI Industries, Redington, and more.
May 20: Hindalco (Nifty)
May 21–23: ONGC, ITC, Sun Pharma, JSW Steel, Colgate-Palmolive, Glenmark Pharma, and more are lined up.
Corporate Actions
May 19: Borosil Ltd, Mahindra Life to consider fundraising.
May 20: SBI, Torrent Pharma board to mull fundraising.
May 21: Uno Minda board to discuss fundraising plans.
Key Economic Data
May 22: HSBC Manufacturing and Services PMIs to be released, along with the weekly Nifty expiry.
2) Global Cues
United States
May 19: Leading Economic Index
May 22: S&P Global Manufacturing & Services PMIs, jobless claims, existing home sales
United Kingdom
May 21: CPI data
May 22: S&P Global Manufacturing & Services PMIs
Eurozone
May 19: CPI figures
May 20: Consumer Confidence Data
May 22: HSBC PMIs, ECB minutes from April 16–17 policy meeting
China
May 19: Retail Sales, Industrial Production
May 21: Trade Data
Japan
May 19: Tertiary Industry Index
May 20: Loan Prime Rates
May 22: Jibun Bank PMIs
May 23: CPI data
3)Other Major Events
May 19: UK-EU Summit in London, Fed officials including Raphael Bostic to speak.
May 20–22: Qatar Economic Forum in Doha featuring Elon Musk and Donald Trump.
May 20: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to address Computex Taipei.
May 21–23: ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane and Fed officials to give key speeches.
May 22: JPMorgan Global China Summit in Shanghai.
The week ahead is packed with critical data releases, earnings reports, and global events that could influence market trends.
