This week, investors will be eyeing key events such as the F&O December series expiry, India's fiscal deficit, current account deficit, and bank loan growth, along with goods trade balance, and initial jobless claims in the US that will keep the markets buzzing.
Nifty 50 is set to end 2023 with double-digit gain, marking eighth consecutive year of positive returns. 27 constituents of the index achieved new all-time highs this year.
Lower U.S. bond yields on expectation of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, the Reserve Bank of India raising India s growth forecast, and state election results setting the stage for policy continuity in 2024 have spurred buying, analysts said.
"On the other hand, most economists see relatively muted growth for the western world in 2024 which could mean that the global facing sectors like commodities (metal, chemicals etc), energy, IT etc could see relatively modest growth. From a flow point of view, we see domestic flows remaining resilient in addition to some pick up in flows from FPIs. Again, from a bond market as well, Indias inclusion in bond indices etc should drive some amount of fixed income flows as well into the country."
Indian benchmark indices extend their bull run for seventh consecutive week, reaching all-time highs on the back of potential rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve, surge in industrial production, falling crude oil prices, and sustained FPI inflows.