Sensex Today | Share Market Live updates: Sensex, Nifty expect muted start; Gift Nifty in red

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₹3,370.90 crore in the purchase on Friday, while DIIs sold shares for a net total of ₹193.02 crore.Dr V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services: The near-term market trend will be influenced by a host of factors like the recent Q1 results, some major results expected this week and policy decisions like the Fed meeting outcome on Wednesday.Q1 results of RIL, though a tad disappointing on top and bottom line, are good when viewed from the perspective of the growth engines of the company - Jio Infocom and Reliance Retail - which are doing well and shows promise of improving, going forward. ICICI Bank has delivered the best results in the banking universe with 40% growth in net profit and impressive loan growth.

Kotak Bank, too, has done well. But since the NIMs are likely to remain under pressure, no big spurt in earnings growth can be expected, in the coming quarters.

So, while these stocks will remain strong and resilient, a sustained rally appears difficult.The Fed is likely to raise rate by 25 bp on Wednesday, but the market movement will be decided by the commentary of the Fed chief regarding future inflation and rate trends. Investors may wait and watch these events unfold.Reliance Industries' quarterly profit declined 5.9%, ICICI Bank's net profit rose 39.7%, HDFC Bank expects 17-18% loan growth, Adani Enterprises' copper factory to start production in March 2024, Kotak Mahindra Bank's Q1 PAT up 67%, SpiceJet disputes insolvency petition, Paytm narrows loss, UltraTech Cement reports 6.6% increase in net profit, JSW Steel's net profit grows 189.39%, Vedanta's net profit drops 41%.