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Dalal Street Week Ahead: Jio IPO, Q2 earnings, China GDP and 9 key factors to watch
- •The market rallied around 3 percent in the week ended October 16, extending its uptrend for a second consecutive week despite inflation concerns and elevated oil prices.
- •In the truncated trading week starting October 19, investors will closely monitor the Q2FY27 earnings season, the mega Jio Platforms IPO, and China's GDP data.
- •Over 200 companies, including major Nifty 50 firms like Bajaj Finance, Infosys, and Kotak Mahindra Bank, are scheduled to release their quarterly results.
- •Reliance Industries' subsidiary Jio Platforms is set to launch what is expected to be India's biggest IPO on October 21, aiming to raise Rs 30,187.6 crore.
- •Global factors such as crude oil prices, FII flows, flash PMI readings, and macroeconomic data from the US, Japan, and Europe will heavily influence market sentiment.
Key Questions Answered
In the truncated trading week beginning October 19, 2026, investors will focus on September-quarter earnings (Q2FY27) from over 200 companies, the Jio Platforms IPO, China's GDP data, crude oil prices, and flash PMI figures.
Reliance Industries' subsidiary Jio Platforms is set to launch its IPO on October 21, 2026, aiming to raise Rs 30,187.6 crore with a price band fixed at Rs 1,065–1,119 per share. The company seeks a valuation of around Rs 10.3 lakh crore and plans to use Rs 27,500 crore of the proceeds to repay debt taken by Reliance Jio Infocomm.
The Nifty 50 surged 626 points, or 2.78 percent, to close at 23,146, while the BSE Sensex rallied 2,257 points, or 3.11 percent, to end at 74,729. This strong performance marked the market's biggest weekly rally since April, extending its uptrend for a second consecutive week.
