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Quarterly earnings, global trends to guide mkts in holiday-shortened week
Quarterly earnings, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors will drive stock markets in this holiday-shortened week, analysts said. It will be a trading holiday on January 22, with the Maharashtra government announcing a holiday in connection with the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Equity markets would also remain closed on Friday for Republic Day. "The interest rate decisions of the BoJ (Bank of Japan) and ECB (European Central Bank), along with the US GDP data, are anticipated to drive the market dynamics," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services. From the Q3 results front, Axis Bank, JSW Energy, Bajaj Auto, DLF, ACC and JSW Steel would announce their earnings this week. "This is a truncated trading week following a holiday on Monday and on Friday. Traders should stay light as earnings season would get in full swing leading to stock-specific actions largely. Moreover, interest rate decisions of the BoJ and the ECB is due this week
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Stock market holiday on Bakri Id rescheduled to June 29 from June 28
This comes after the Maharashtra government postponed the Bakri Id holiday in the state to June 29 from June 28
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Financial markets closed today for holiday, to resume trading on Nov 9
India's currency, debt and equity markets will be closed on Nov 8 for a domestic holiday
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Where to live if you want lots of trading holidays
China's stock market is closed for the rest of this week for the annual Dragon Boat Festival, honouring the death of the poet Qu Yuan
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