Nifty set for flat start after two-day gains, eye on Q2 updates & Tata Capital IPO kicks off | Market Minutes

Indian markets ended higher last week with Sensex and Nifty up nearly 1% each, while PSU banks and metals led the gains. We also track the global market cues - Japan’s Nikkei 225 hit record highs on leadership change, Wall Street ended on a strong note last week despite the US government shutdown, and gold extended its gains for a seventh week. Bitcoin has hit a fresh all-time high, edging past the $1,25,000 mark for the first time ever. Meanwhile, the GIFT Nifty is signaling a muted start for today. Banks will remain in the spotlight as top lenders, including HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, PNB, and others, have released their Q2 business updates. Plus, primary market action heats up with big-ticket IPOs like Tata Capital and LG Electronics lined up this week. All that and more to set you up for the trading day.