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This was a week where there was anticipation that the ongoing war might reach some kind of conclusion, but that does not seem to be the case. Both sides are still actively engaged, and there is no major negotiation in place. Consequently, the situation will end when it ends, but there is currently no end in sight.

As of now, markets are feeling a bit nervous again, and rightfully so. Oil is continuously trading at 105, 106. Gradually, that will cause inflation to seep into the economy, and at some point, the markets will again go into a tailspin if this does not resolve.

Nifty on the Daily Chart

After having run up for the last almost two weeks, Nifty started to move down this week. The market is down 1.87% this week. In the context of the last three weeks, it is still not looking bad because there was a managed move up of almost 2,300 points in a straight line, and giving up some part of that gain is almost natural.

Nifty – Weekly Chart Perspective

Whether this is a correction of this move followed by building a base and starting to go up again, or if there is a move back down to retest the bottom, that is crucial. If there is a breakdown below the 22,000 level, then of course it is a chaotic situation that can come, but that seems unlikely and is a bit far away. However, in the markets when Mr. Trump is calling the shots, nothing is predictable.

S&P 500 Overview

The S&P 500, on the other hand, is gaining around half a percent every week and is up again this week.

GOLD Overview

Gold is absolutely flat at minus 0.92%.

Dollar Index Overview

The dollar index is also flattish at 0.29%. So, it is not the case that US treasuries are getting sold left, right, and center.

Global Indices Overview

Regarding weekly dollar returns across the markets, there is a very nice and unique chart that displays where the markets stand versus each other in dollar terms. In the last one week, South Korea has done the best, and Japan has also done well. The Nasdaq is up 1.5%. France, Germany, UK, Brazil, and India have been on the losing front in the last one month. Nifty is up 2.6% in dollar terms and 5.1% on Nifty 500. Just look at South Korea, look at Japan, and look at the Nasdaq. We are nowhere near the global returns for the last one year. Again, South Korea is up 146%, Japan is up 50%, and Brazil is up 61%. Many other markets are up 30% to 40%. India is down 10% in dollar terms, so it is not a pretty picture at all. Hopefully, someday that will start to change.

Global Momentum

The global indices momentum score shows South Korea and Japan at the top, while India and France are at the bottom. So, if you are looking at global indices, you know where to go.

Benchmark Indices Overview

Looking at the benchmark indices overview, small caps have started to outperform visibly, with minus 0.15% on small caps this week, whereas Nifty was down 1.87%. If you see over a month, you can find small caps up 12.6% and mid caps up 9.7%, but Nifty is up 4.3%. Clearly, the larger breadth of the market has stopped falling, and the pressure is mostly on top names. If we also look at, let’s say, a 5-year period, then Nifty, mid cap, and Nifty small cap are at very healthy CAGRs, while Nifty is a bit below the historical long-term average.

Sectoral Overview

In the sectoral overview this week, the IT sector stood out, or rather stood down, with a minus 10.3% performance, totally smashed down. The charts are at a very crucial level. The rest were within the plus or minus 2.3% range. In the last one month, IT is again the odd one out, and real estate, defense, and capital markets along with metals have really come back very strongly in that space.

Sectoral momentum is very strong in energy, defense, and metals, and there is the tourism services sector and IT sector at the bottom. When looking at this, other sectors that are looking better recently are FMCG. There are also commodity stocks looking good, media stocks looking good, and perhaps pharma also is looking good in the last one week.

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Rebalance Update

Dear Weekend Investors,

A special rebalance has been triggered in Mi Evergreen, Mi Allcap Gold, and Mi NNF 10 due to the recent corporate action (demerger) in VEDL.

Investors are advised to rebalance their portfolios on Monday to stay aligned with the updated strategy.