Wholesale price inflation data, crude oil prices and developments in West Asia are expected to influence investor sentiment in the domestic markets this week.
On the global front, investors will track Nvidia's earnings, minutes of the US Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting and key economic data from major economies for cues on interest rates and global market sentiment.
1) FOMC minutes: The US Federal Reserve will release the minutes of its October 27-28 policy meeting on Wednesday (November 18). The next meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is scheduled for December 8-9, 2026.
Fed Governor Christopher Waller recently said the central bank should raise short-term borrowing costs in December even if data shows inflation cooled last month. He also said the Fed should consider a larger, half-percentage-point rate hike if the inflation outlook worsens.
"Hawkish signals in the Federal Open Market Committee minutes could reinforce expectations of tighter monetary conditions, keeping Treasury yields above the 5 percent threshold," said Hariselvan Radhakrishnan, Founder and CEO of HST Wealth, a research analyst firm.