Will Nifty, Sensex plunge for 9th straight week? TCS Q2, RBI MPC among 4 factors to drive Dalal Street from Monday

What happened: Indian equities face a ninth straight weekly decline, with the RBI MPC meeting, TCS and DMart Q2 earnings, US bond yields, oil prices and FII outflows in focus. Key numbers: RBI MPC meets October 5-7; BofA and SBI Research Why it matters: Economists brought forward their rate-hike call to October from December on higher energy prices and food inflation. Rising US yields make emerging-market assets less attractive, pressuring the rupee and equities. Note: The content says the Nifty marked its eighth consecutive weekly decline, while the headline asks about a ninth week.

Indian equities face a ninth straight weekly decline, with the RBI MPC meeting, TCS and DMart Q2 earnings, US bond yields, oil prices and FII outflows in focus.

Economists brought forward their rate-hike call to October from December on higher energy prices and food inflation. Rising US yields make emerging-market assets less attractive, pressuring the rupee and equities. Note: The content says the Nifty marked its eighth consecutive weekly decline, while the headline asks about a ninth week.