Overview
- Investors will track final HSBC Services and Composite PMI readings, US non‑farm payrolls and China data for near‑term cues.
- The Nifty hit an intraday record of 26,340 last week as DIIs sustained buying and FIIs turned net buyers on Friday.
- The Q3 earnings season begins January 12 with TCS and HCL Technologies set to report results.
- Antique Stock Broking forecasts roughly 16% Nifty EPS CAGR for FY26–FY28 and characterizes conditions as supportive for an earnings recovery.
- Market strategists expect 2026 to be more selective, with performance driven by earnings visibility, domestic liquidity, private capex and strength in financials.