# Crude oil, West Asia, inflation data to guide markets this week

2026-08-09T18:08:06+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Indian stock markets face a volatile week ahead, with crude oil prices, West Asia tensions, and inflation data set to dictate direction. Analysts point to developments around the Strait of Hormuz and Iran negotiations as critical global monitorables. Domestically, July CPI and WPI inflation prints, along with Q1 FY27 earnings from HAL, Tata Motors, Grasim, and others, will be watched. Foreign portfolio investors pumped Rs 12,921 crore into equities in the first week of August. Deccan Herald reports hopes of a West Asia resolution have helped Brent crude slip below $83 a barrel. The RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5% and raised its FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.7% while revising CPI inflation estimate to 5.1%. Last week, the Sensex gained 0.51% and Nifty rose 0.76%. Key earnings this week also include Apollo Hospitals, Siemens, and Vodafone Idea.

## Coverage

- rediff.com <https://www.rediff.com/business/report/indian-stock-market-outlook-crude-oil-west-asia-geopolitics-inflation-data-key-drivers/20260809.htm>
- deccanherald.com <https://www.deccanherald.com/business/markets/markets-may-rise-on-hopes-of-west-asia-resolution-4105155>

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