Week Ahead: Samvat 2080 kicks in today! Inflation data, FII activity, global cues among key market triggers this week

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₹17,000 crore per month. Also Read: Down 4%, Nifty Midcap 150 declines more than Nifty 50 in October on global headwinds On Friday, the domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 settled higher on Friday supported by fag-end buying in select heavyweights, including HDFC Bank and ITC, despite weak global cues. Nifty 50 ended at 19,425.35, up 30 points, or 0.15 per cent, while the 30-share Sensex pack ended 72 points, or 0.11 per cent, higher at 64,904.68.

Mid and smallcaps outperformed the benchmarks. The BSE Midcap index rose 0.33 per cent while the Smallcap index ended with a gain of 0.38 per cent. "Reflecting the mixed global sentiments on account of a more than expected fall in Chinese exports, highlighting a continued slowdown in global trade, the Indian market is mired to a range bound trend.

The Nifty index was not able to breach above the key level of 19,500…Mid- and small caps are back in favour after the recent fall, led by retail activities & good corporate results,'' said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services. Stock exchanges will conduct a one-hour special the Muhurat trading session on the occasion of Diwali on Sunday, November 12. The symbolic trading session will be held between 6 pm and 7.15 pm.

This includes a 15-minute pre-market session. During Samvat 2079, the BSE Sensex jumped 5,073.02 points or 8.47 per cent, while the Nifty climbed 1,694.6 points or 9.55 per cent. During this period, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed surged over ₹43.81 lakh crore to reach ₹3,20,29,232.24 crore.