Q3 results to US-Iran war: Top five triggers that may dictate the Indian stock market this week

Indian benchmark indices extended their winning streak to a third straight session on Friday, with the Sensex advancing 262 points to 77,763.91 and the Nifty 50 gaining 95 points to 24,270.85. For the coming week, investors will track five key triggers: the start of the June-quarter earnings season kicked off by TCS on July 9, US-Iran negotiations and geopolitical developments, crude oil price movement around $68-69 per barrel, the US Fed June policy meeting minutes, and domestic data on bank credit growth and forex reserves. FIIs were net sellers offloading equities worth about Rs 40 billion during the week, while DIIs were net buyers to the tune of Rs 126.3 billion.