: The Indian stock market will witness significant events this week. Some major corporate actions will take place this week, including IRFC dividend announcement and IREDA fundraise. On the global front, the FOMC will hold its press conference and BOE will announce its interest rate decision.

So, let's take a look at important events taking place this week.

: WPI Inflation Feb

: Nifty Weekly Option Expiry

Core Retail Sales – Feb

Retail Sales - Feb

: Industrial Production – Feb

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FOMC Economic projections

Fed Interest rate decision

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FOMC Press Conference

Initial jobless claims

Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index - Mar

Existing Home Sales - Feb

BOE Interest Rate Decision Mar

: CPI - Feb

BoJ Interest Rate Decision

: Chinese Unemployment Rate - Feb

Industrial Production - Feb

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: Meeting to consider declaration of 2nd interim dividend

: Trade unions have resorted to willful slowdown of work & work-to-rule in connection with wage settlement. The conciliation proceedings before the Chief Labour Commissioner at New Delhi are posted.

: Board Meeting to be held to consider Fund raising

Castrol: Ex-date total dividend

CG Power: Board Meeting to be held to consider dividend

March 19:

IOB Meeting: Board Meeting to be held to consider Dividend

March 21:

IRFC: Dividend ex-date

Despite robust domestic macroeconomic data and firm trend in the global peers, equity market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty closed in red on Thursday (March 13). CPI-based retail inflation slipped to a seven-month low of 3.61 per cent in February.

Sensex lost 200.85 points or 0.27 per cent to close at 73828.91. On the other hand, Nifty went down by 73.30 points or 0.33 per cent to close at 22397.20.

(Disclaimer: The above article is meant for informational purposes only, and should not be considered as any investment advice. ET NOW DIGITAL suggests its readers/audience to consult their financial advisors before making any money related decisions.)

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