Mumbai: Equity market sentiment in the upcoming holiday-shortened week will be guided by global developments, foreign fund flows, and the ongoing corporate earnings season, analysts said. Both BSE and NSE will remain closed for regular trading on Tuesday due to Diwali, but a special Muhurat trading session will be conducted on October 21 between 1:45 pm and 2:45 pm, marking the beginning of Samvat 2082. Markets will also remain shut on Wednesday for Diwali Balipratipada.

Heavyweight earnings to set the tone

The truncated week will see investors reacting to quarterly results from major companies, including Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank, which are likely to determine the broader market direction. According to Ajit Mishra, SVP - Research, Religare Broking Ltd, the event-he

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