The market snapped three-week losing streak and clocked nearly 2 percent gains for the week ended March 7. The Nifty 50 rallied 428 points (1.93%) to finish the week at 22,553, and the BSE Sensex jumped 1,134 points ( 1.55%) to 74,333. Metal index spiked 8.6% on hope of stimulus from China, while the rally was also seen in auto, FMCG, pharma, and oil & gas stocks. The market will remain shut on March 14 for Holi. Here are 10 key factors to watch for next week: US Inflation The US inflation for February, which is slated for releasing on March 12, is expected to be either flat or marginal decline compared to 3% reported in January. China’s two sessions meeting, which began last week, will conclude in the coming week with Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (top political advisory body) ending on March 10, and National People’s Congress (national lawmakers) on March 11. China set a target of around 5% annual growth and a 4% budget deficit, which fueled hopes that the government would introduce more stimulus measures to boost domestic consumption amid rising trade tensions with the US. US Tariffs The market participants will also keep an eye on further developments over tariffs as Trump’s on-off tariffs against major trading partners (Mexico and Canada) creating uncertainty not only among investors globally but also businesses in these countries.