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After a jittery week marked by global tariff concerns and a lackluster kickoff to Q1 earnings, market sentiment remains cautious. The Nifty and Sensex have seen selling pressure in key sectors, with investor confidence shaken by weak start to the Q1 earnings season and geopolitical uncertainties. Looking ahead, the coming week may usher in a consolidation phase. With the earnings calendar heating up, sector-specific volatility is likely to dominate. Investors may adopt a selective buy-on-dips approach, especially in sectors where earnings surprise on the upside. However, near-term gains could be capped due to premium valuations and lingering global headwinds such as tariff-related developments. On the domestic front, support continues to come from sustained buying by domestic institutional investors (DIIs), which could provide a buffer against broader selling pressure. Optimism could also get a lift if there is positive progress on the anticipated US-India trade agreement, a development that may help shift sentiment from cautious to constructive. All eyes will now be on earnings announcements and global cues to steer the market's next move. Several key companies are scheduled to announce their quarterly results in the coming week. On July 14, 2025, HCL Technologies, Ola Electric Mobility, and Tata Technologies will release their earnings. The following day, July 15, results from HDB Financial Services, HDFC Life Insurance Company, ICICI Lombard General Insurance, and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance are expected. On July 16, ITC Hotels and Tech Mahindra will report their financials. A packed July 17 will see announcements from AXIS Bank, HDFC Asset Management Company, Indian Hotels Company, Jio Financial Services, Polycab India, and Wipro. Rounding off the week on July 18, Bandhan Bank, JSW Steel, and L&T Finance are slated to declare their results. Domestic Cues: India's WPI inflation for June will be released on Monday, 14 July 2025. India's wholesale price inflation eased to 0.39% in May 2025, lower than 0.85% in April. India's consumer price inflation rate YoY for June will also be released on Monday, 14 July 2025. India's consumer price inflation eased to 2.82% in May 2025, down from 3.16% in April. India's balance of trade for June will be released on Tuesday, 15 July 2025. India recorded a trade deficit of $21.88 billion in May of 2025, remaining relatively stable following the $23.8 billion gap in the corresponding period of the previous year, to contrast sharply with swings in trade balances for other Asian economies amid constantly-changing tariff policies from the US. Global Cues: China's Balance of Trade for June will be released on Monday, 14 July 2025. China's trade surplus widened sharply to $103.22 billion in May 2025, up from $81.74 billion in the same period a year earlier and exceeding market expectations of $101.3 billion, as exports rose while imports dropped more than anticipated. China's GDP Growth Rate YoY (Q2), Industrial Production YoY, and Retail Sales YoY for June will be released on Tuesday, 15 July 2025. China's economy grew 5.4% year-on-year in Q1 of 2025, maintaining the same pace as in Q4. China's industrial production rose by 5.8% yoy in May 2025, easing from April's 6.1% growth. China's retail sales increased by 6.4% yoy in May 2025, accelerating from 5.1% in the previous month. United States Core Inflation Rate MoM, Core Inflation Rate YoY, Inflation Rate MoM, and Inflation Rate YoY for June will be released on Tuesday, 15 July 2025. Core consumer prices in the United States increased 2.80% in May of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. The annual inflation rate in the US rose for the first time in four months to 2.4% in May 2025 from April's 2.3%, the lowest since 2021. United States PPI MoM for June will be released on Wednesday, 16 July 2025. US producer prices edged up 0.1% month-over-month in May 2025, following an upwardly revised 0.2% fall in April. Japan's Balance of Trade for June will be released on Thursday, 17 July 2025. Japan's trade deficit decreased significantly to JPY 637.61 billion in May 2025 from JPY 1,225.17 billion in the same month last year. United States Retail Sales MoM for June will be released on Thursday, 17 July 2025. Retail sales in the US declined 0.9% month-over-month in May 2025, following a downwardly revised 0.1% drop in April. Japan's Inflation Rate YoY for June will be released on Friday, 18 July 2025. Japan's annual inflation rate edged down to 3.5% in May 2025 from 3.6% in the previous two months, marking the lowest level since November. United States Building Permits (Preliminary), Housing Starts, and Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Preliminary) for June will be released on Friday, 18 July 2025. Building permits in the United States fell by 2% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 1.394 million in May 2025, the lowest since June 2020. US housing starts dropped sharply by 9.8% month-over-month in May 2025 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.256 million units, down from an upwardly revised 1.392 million in April. The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index for the US was revised higher to 60.7 in June 2025 from a preliminary of 60.5, compared to 52.2 in May. Powered by Capital Market - Live

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