{"id":12496,"date":"2026-05-04T07:30:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/poll-results-earnings-to-drive-markets-this-week\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T07:30:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:00:01","slug":"poll-results-earnings-to-drive-markets-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/poll-results-earnings-to-drive-markets-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Poll results, earnings to drive markets this week\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130743083,imgsize-853011,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/untitled-design-47.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Poll results, earnings to drive markets this week\u2019\" title=\"&lt;p&gt;File photo&lt;\/p&gt;\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Stock markets are likely to be guided this week by the outcome of state elections and high crude oil prices amid the West Asia conflict, say analysts.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>The developments related to the West Asia conflict and the Strait of Hormuz will also be tracked by investors, they said. <!-- -->Counting of votes for the five assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry will begin on Monday, May 4.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>\u201cThe most immediate catalyst will be the outcome of key state elections, with investors closely watching whether the ruling party at the Centre can wrest West Bengal from Trinamool Congress and make meaningful inroads into Opposition-ruled Kerala and Tamil Nadu, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) currently has a limited presence,\u201d Hariprasad K, research analyst and founder, Livelong Wealth, said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Crude oil remains the single most critical macro variable, Hariprasad said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>\u201cWith brent prices sustaining elevated levels amid ongoing tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, inflation risks remain pronounced. For an import-dependent economy like India, persistently high crude prices exert pressure on the rupee-currently near record lows-and weigh on corporate margins as well as fiscal dynamics,\u201d he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Macroeconomic data announcements, Q4 earnings, and foreign investor trading activity would also influence stock market trends this week. \u201cCrude oil price trends will remain the primary external variable, with the ongoing US-Iran standoff and closure of the Strait of Hormuz likely to keep volatility elevated,\u201d Ajit Mishra, SVP, research, Religare Broking, said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Key macroeconomic data releases include the HSBC Manufacturing PMI (May 4), Services and Composite PMI (May 6), and foreign exchange reserves data (May 8), which will provide insights into economic momentum and external sector stability, he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Major corporate earnings announcements this week are from Ambuja Cements, Bhel, Hero MotoCorp, Mahindra &amp; Mahindra and Bajaj Auto. \u201cMarkets in the week ahead are likely to remain volatile and heavily news-driven,\u201d Ponmudi R, CEO \u2014 Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/poll-results-earnings-to-drive-markets-this-week\/articleshow\/130743055.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Stock markets are likely to be guided this week by the outcome of state elections and high crude oil prices amid the West Asia conflict, say analysts.The developments related to the West Asia conflict and the Strait of Hormuz will also be tracked by investors, they said. 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