Earnings, GDP data, global cues and other factors to drive stock markets this week

THE Indian stock market is expected to remain volatile next week, with several key events lined up that could influence investor sentiment.

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Investors will closely track the final batch of March quarter earnings, key economic data, the monthly expiry of May derivatives contracts, foreign investment trends, and developments in the India-US trade deal in the upcoming week.

This week, the domestic equity market ended on a weak note, with the Nifty and Sensex falling nearly 0.7 per cent to close at 24,853 and 81,721, respectively.

In contrast, the Bank Nifty index edged up by 43 points, supported by gains in banking stocks.

The overall sentiment remained cautious due to global uncertainties, including the rise in US bond yields and continued foreign fund outflows.