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The global financial landscape during the week ending August 7th was shaped by several critical macro developments. Geopolitical tensions surrounding war situations cooled down significantly, with expectations that the US will refrain from pressing too aggressively. A major shift occurred in currency markets where the Japanese yen was depreciating rapidly. Although Japanese authorities attempted to intervene, the US stepped in by selling euros and buying yen to stabilize the market. This unilateral move triggered frustration within the European Union regarding the sale of European Treasuries for yen, signaling a breakdown in trust among major global powers.
Gold quickly reacted to this friction, initiating a strong rally after digesting a near 20% correction that followed hot money exits. With the consolidation phase clearing, gold appears poised for another significant upward leg. Concurrently, the dollar index collapsed to 99.6 following Friday’s jobs data release. A softening dollar index generally favors emerging markets, placing Indian equities in a prime position for potential upside.
Nifty – Weekly Chart Perspective
Domestic indices showed steady progress, with the Nifty advancing 0.77% over the week. While not breaking out aggressively, the index is positioned near the top of its current consolidation range, making a retest of previous highs likely in short order.
S&P 500 Overview
In contrast, the S&P 500 delivered a robust 3.58% gain, driven by a notable rotation out of AI and semiconductor stocks back into mega-cap technology leaders like Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet.
GOLD Overview
Gold recorded a steep 7.23% weekly advance. Market tops and bottoms frequently form with high volatility; following a sharp decline and six weeks of range-bound price action, gold’s violent upward expansion points to a high-probability resumption of its broader uptrend.
Crude Oil, USD/INR & India Vix Overview
On the currency front, the USD-INR exchange rate remained stable after the Indian government successfully secured $40 to $45 billion via foreign currency non-resident (FCNR) deposits, with expectations targeting up to $100 billion before the facility closes at the end of September. However, analysts caution that offering guaranteed USD-INR conversion rates on foreign leverage poses a medium-term risk. If the rupee weakens considerably over the next two to three years, the fiscal burden will fall directly on the government, coinciding with an election cycle less than two and a half years away. In energy markets, Brent crude plummeted from $91 to $82 per barrel, inflicting heavy losses on systematic oil traders whose accounts blew up under extreme 5% to 10% price fluctuations sparked by social media posts. Elsewhere, the India VIX registered a slight increase.
Global Indices Overview
When evaluated in US dollar terms, NASDAQ led global performance for the week, followed by the S&P 500, Russell 2000, Canada, Australia, and Japan. Conversely, markets in South Korea, Brazil, and India underperformed with muted gains, where the Nifty rose 1.3% and the Nifty 500 added 1.7% in dollar terms.
Over a trailing one-year period, Indian equities remain the sole major market generating negative returns in dollar terms, discouraging trend-following international capital. Nevertheless, mean-reversion investors are taking notice. Foreign portfolio holdings currently sit at a discount (around 7% to 8%) relative to MSCI India’s 11% weight, suggesting room for portfolio rebalancing back toward 9% or 10% after two years of consolidation. In comparison, South Korea delivered a +92% dollar return over the past year despite recent pullbacks, while Japan gained +46%. Over a five-year horizon, global indices have averaged annual gains between 7% and 9%.
The NASDAQ drastically outperformed, whereas India laggingly generated a +3.3% return in dollar terms, outperforming only China’s Hang Seng. By comparison, Japan gained 10.4%, the US 12%, Germany 10%, and Canada 9.7% over five years. While tax reform legislation has been introduced for foreign investments in government bonds, equity and foreign direct investment sectors require further policy push to attract structural foreign inflows.
Global Momentum
Global momentum rankings place Canada at the top, followed by the US and Australia, with India and the Hang Seng anchored near the bottom. South Korea experienced a steep momentum collapse across one-week, one-month, and three-month metrics despite leading global charts over a one-year timeframe.
Benchmark Indices Overview
Within Indian markets, small-cap stocks outpaced all major benchmarks last week. Nifty Smallcap, Nifty Next 50, and Nifty 500 each gained over 1%, while Nifty Midcap and Nifty 50 lagged below the 1% mark.
Sectoral Overview
Leading sector performers included PSU Banks, Metals, Defense, Auto, and Tourism, whereas Media, Capital Markets, and Real Estate underperformed. Over a one-year period, Metals led with a 41% gain, followed by PSU Banks at 27%, Autos at 24%, Defense at 24%, and Pharma at 22%. Sector selection remains vital, as legacy holdings like FMCG, Financial Services, CPSE, and Private Banks (which generated a meager 1.8% or declined -9% over the past year) continue to drag down overall portfolio performance.
Discretionary trend traders should focus on strong chart setups in Auto, Defense, and Metals, leaving lagging sectors primarily for mean-reversion strategies.
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