Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- Indian equities face a mixed start to the week of 17 - 23 Jan 2026, with recent macro cues underlining a cautious tone. Persistent foreign institutional selling emerged as a drag, offsetting domestic investor support and keeping valuations under pressure as volatility persisted.

Investors would continue to track the slew of data release scheduled for released next week. The focus would also remain on corporate announcements as the latest earnings season enters its next leg in the coming week.

In India, the M3 Money Supply figures for the week ended on January 09 would be made public on Wednesday (21 January 2026). The Money Supply M3 in India increased to 322144.23 INR Billion in the week ending December 31 from 24683...