Stock Market Week Ahead: Jio Platforms IPO, Bank Earnings, China GDP In Focus

Mumbai, Oct 18: Indian stock markets will track a busy earnings calendar, key global economic data releases and initial public offerings (IPOs) in the coming week. Quarterly results from major private sector lenders, including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank, will provide cues on credit growth, deposit mobilisation, margins and asset quality. Investors will also track China’s economic growth figures, inflation data from the UK and Japan, and the opening of the Jio Platforms IPO and Paras Healthcare.

Saturday, October 17

Results

HDFC Bank: Investors will track loan growth, deposit mobilisation, net interest margins and asset quality for cues on the lender’s growth trajectory.

ICICI Bank: Commentary on loan growth, margins, deposit costs and bad loans will be key to assessing the bank’s operating performance.

Axis Bank: The focus will be on loan growth, margins, provisions and asset quality, alongside trends in retail and corporate lending.

Yes Bank: Investors will watch deposit growth, profitability, asset quality and progress in strengthening the bank’s lending franchise.

Monday, October 19

Economic data

China GDP: The quarterly growth figures will offer a reading on the health of the world’s second-largest economy and the strength of domestic demand.

China industrial production: The data will indicate the pace of factory output and provide clues about manufacturing activity.

China retail sales: The figures will help gauge consumer spending and the strength of domestic demand.

Results

Bajaj Finance: Investors will track assets under management, loan growth, margins, credit costs and asset quality to assess demand for consumer and retail credit.

UltraTech Cement: Cement sales volumes, realisations, operating costs and margins will be key, particularly amid infrastructure and housing demand.

Hindustan Zinc: The focus will be on mined metal production, zinc and silver prices, realisations and production costs.

Union Bank of India: Investors will watch credit growth, deposit mobilisation, net interest margins and bad-loan trends.

IREDA: Loan sanctions and disbursements, asset quality, borrowing costs and net interest margins will be in focus as investors assess financing demand in the renewable energy sector.

IPO closing

Tonbo Imaging: The issue’s subscription levels and investor demand will be tracked as the offering enters its final day.

Zetwerk Manufacturing: Investors will watch subscription demand and the response from institutional and retail bidders.

Bonfiglioli Transmissions: Subscription figures will provide a reading on investor appetite for the company’s offering.

Sahajanand Medical Technologies: The final subscription numbers will indicate demand for the medical technology company’s IPO.

Tuesday, October 20

Market holiday: Indian stock markets will remain closed for trading on account of Dussehra.

Wednesday, October 21

Economic data

UK CPI: Consumer inflation will be monitored for clues on the Bank of England’s interest-rate outlook and the trajectory of price pressures.

UK PPI: Producer price data will offer insight into cost pressures faced by businesses and potential changes in consumer inflation.

Results

KEI Industries: Investors will track revenue growth, order inflows, the execution pipeline and margins across cables and wires.

Eternal: Performance at Zomato and Blinkit, order volumes, quick-commerce growth, profitability and competitive intensity will be key areas of focus.

Adani Green Energy: Investors will watch renewable energy capacity additions, power generation, project commissioning and debt levels.

Vishal Mega Mart: Revenue growth, same-store sales, store expansion and margins will be important indicators of demand in the value-retail segment.

Indian Hotels: Occupancy rates, average room rates, revenue per available room and new hotel additions will offer clues about the hospitality sector’s performance.

IPO opening

Jio Platforms: Investors will watch subscription demand, valuation, the proposed issue structure and the company’s growth prospects across telecom and digital services.

Paras Healthcare: The response to the hospital operator’s IPO will be tracked alongside its expansion plans, operating performance and valuation.

Thursday, October 22

Results

Swiggy: Investors will focus on food-delivery growth, Instamart’s performance, contribution margins, cash burn and the path towards sustained profitability.

Adani Energy Solutions: The focus will be on transmission and distribution business growth, project execution, order inflows and capital expenditure.

Colgate-Palmolive India: Revenue growth, volume trends, pricing, advertising expenditure and margins will offer clues about demand in the oral-care market.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL): Investors will track refining margins, fuel marketing margins, crude oil prices and inventory-related gains or losses.

Havells India: Revenue growth, demand across electrical consumer durables, cable sales, input costs and margins will be in focus.

Friday, October 23

Economic data

Japan CPI: Inflation figures will be watched for clues on the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy outlook and the possibility of further interest-rate changes.

UK retail sales: The data will indicate the strength of consumer spending and provide insight into the UK economy’s momentum.

Results

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories: Investors will track US generics performance, new product launches, pricing trends and the company’s growth outlook.

Coforge: Deal wins, order bookings, revenue growth, margins and the outlook for client spending will be key indicators for the IT services company.

Jindal Steel: Steel prices, sales volumes, raw material costs and capacity expansion will be in focus.

Adani Power: Power generation, electricity demand, plant utilisation, tariffs and fuel costs will shape the company’s operating outlook.

Godrej Properties: Booking values, collections, new project launches and sales momentum will provide clues about housing demand.

IndusInd Bank: Investors will focus on deposit growth, margins, asset quality, provisions and the trajectory of business recovery.

JSW Steel: Steel realisations, production volumes, input costs and demand from infrastructure and manufacturing will be key.

Shree Cement: Cement volumes, realisations, fuel and freight costs, and operating margins will be monitored.

Torrent Pharmaceuticals: Investors will track domestic formulations, US business performance, product launches and margins.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL): Refining margins, fuel marketing profitability, crude oil prices and inventory gains or losses will be in focus.

Infosys: Investors will watch revenue growth, large deal wins, client spending, operating margins and the company’s guidance for the remainder of the financial year.

IPO closing

Jio Platforms: The final subscription figures will offer a measure of investor demand for the digital and telecom business.

Paras Healthcare: Investors will track the final subscription tally and the level of demand across institutional and retail categories.

Saturday, October 24

Results

AU Small Finance Bank: Loan growth, deposit mobilisation, margins, asset quality and progress in its banking franchise will be key.

Kotak Mahindra Bank: Investors will watch advances and deposits growth, margins, asset quality and the performance of its lending businesses.

IDFC First Bank: Deposit growth, loan growth, net interest margins, credit costs and asset quality will be in focus.