Markets to focus on Budget, US Fed policy in eventful week, say analysts

Interim budget, the US Federal policy decision and quarterly earnings will be the major drivers for stock markets which may also see some consolidation this week, say analysts. Besides, investors would also focus on the trading activity of foreign investors and global trends for further cues. From the macroeconomic front, the PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) data for the manufacturing sector is scheduled to be announced on Thursday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the interim budget for 2024-25 on February 1 (Thursday). The Federal Open Market Committee meeting will be held on January 30 and 31. "Market is likely to consolidate further ahead of the US Fed interest rate decision where the Fed is expected to maintain status quo and give some hint with regards to rate cut timeline. Apart from this, BoE (Bank of England) monetary policy is also due coupled with a few key economic data releases which might keep markets volatile. "Further many heavyweights would be ...

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