Indian stock exchanges will be closed on Monday for Dr BR Ambedkar Jayanti. Last week, the markets closed positively, recovering from an initial decline triggered by US-China tariff concerns. Investors are now awaiting corporate earnings reports from major companies like Wipro, Infosys, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank in the holiday-shortened week.
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