# Stock Market Week: Top 7 Factors

> Indian markets surge as Jio IPO, crude volatility and Q2 results drive weekly gains.
- Title: Stock Market Week: Top 7 Factors · mint | Shortify
- Summary: Indian markets surge as Jio IPO, crude volatility and Q2 results drive weekly gains. Nifty and Sensex rose over 2.4% this week with Jio Platforms IPO, crude…
- Keywords: nifty, sensex, jio, reliance, crude, fii, earnings, ipo, dussehra, treasury, brent, Stock
- Source: mint — https://livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stock-market-this-week-jio-ipo-crude-oil-price-volatility-fii-selling-q2-results-among-7-factors-to-watch-check-ni-11792326615470.html
- Author: Sharmila Bhadoria
- Published: 2026-10-18T12:37:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nifty, sensex, jio, reliance, crude, fii, q2, earnings, ipo, dussehra, treasury, brent
## Weekly Market Gains
Nifty 50 and Sensex rose more than 2.4% this week, marking their strongest weekly gains since April.
## Q2 Results Next Week
Key companies including Infosys, Swiggy, and Adani Group will release Q2 results next week.
## Jio Platforms IPO
Jio Platforms IPO opens for subscription on October 21 with a price band of ₹1,065 to ₹1,119 per share.
## FII Selling Trends
FIIs reduced selling from ₹302.94bn to ₹89.91bn this week with net buying of ₹11.66bn on Friday.
## Rupee Surge
Indian rupee rose nearly 2% this week, closing at ₹94.96 per dollar.
## Brent Crude Volatility
Brent crude prices surged toward $110 a barrel amid tight supply and strong shipping demand.
## Dussehra Trading Holiday
Nifty and Sensex will close on Tuesday, October 20 due to Dussehra holiday.
## Key takeaway

Nifty and Sensex rose over 2.4% this week with Jio Platforms IPO, crude oil price swings, and Q2 earnings results as key drivers.