Mumbai, Aug. 22 -- Indian equities enter the coming week on cautiously constructive footing, supported by steady domestic conditions and resilience in select sectors. With a relatively light local economic calendar, near-term volatility from domestic data releases is likely to remain muted.

Attention, however, will be drawn to global developments. In the U.S., a series of key macroeconomic indicators are due, and their outcome could influence expectations for the Federal Reserve's policy stance. Any material surprise on this front may ripple into emerging markets, including India, through shifts in global risk sentiment and foreign capital flows.

For India, the number of data points are lined-up for release remain limited.

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