"Benchmark indices ended the first week of 2024 with minor losses, and the midcap index ended the week with gains for the second consecutive week. Sectoral indices ended the week on a mixed note. Eight out of 12 sectors rose while four declined. The realty sector was the top gainer, rising more than 7%," Arvinder Singh Nanda, Senior Vice President of Master Capital Services, said.
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.