Mumbai, Oct. 3 -- Indian equities enter the next trading week on a cautiously optimistic note. India's Finance Minister affirmed resilient growth and pledged elevated capital spending to offset external headwinds.

Meanwhile, the ongoing U.S. government shutdown is delaying key macro data-creating a data vacuum that could complicate rate expectations ahead of the Fed's October meeting.

Given this backdrop, the Indian markets could see some pockets of strength. The volatility, however, could remain elevated in the near term.

On the domestic front, the HSBC Services PMI Final for September 2025 would be released on Monday (06 October 2025). The HSBC India Services PMI fell to 61.6 in September 2025, down from 62.9 in August, according to ...