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The stock market weekly review for the week ended September 11th highlights a macroeconomic environment defined by rising global yields. Yields in India, the United States, and Japan have all reached new highs, while Europe has already implemented interest rate hikes. Although global markets are tending toward further rate increases, the fragile global debt system creates a natural ceiling for how much higher rates can go.
Every quarter-percent increase adds a substantial interest burden onto already strained government balance sheets, making prolonged rate increases unsustainable. In the short term, lingering fears of rising Indian yields continue to exert pressure on interest-rate-sensitive sectors, causing real estate, automobiles, and metals to take a beating.
Nifty – Weekly Chart Perspective
On the index front, the Nifty fell 2% over the week. Following a breakdown below its established trend line, the Nifty chart exhibits clear weakness, sliding toward immediate support near 23,000, with secondary support resting around 22,000.
Red candles have dominated five of the last six weeks. However, because the market has entered oversold territory after four to five weeks of continuous selling, a technical bounce is expected in the short term, potentially pausing immediate downside momentum before the market determines its next direction.
S&P 500 Overview
In global equities, the S&P 500 slipped 0.8% over the week, continuing a broader pattern of upward moves followed by sideways consolidation as capital continues to pour into US markets.
GOLD Overview
Gold dipped 0.8%, remaining in sideways territory with a slight bullish long bias; the breakdown of its trend line keeps open the possibility of a eventual push toward new highs.
Crude Oil, USD/INR & India Vix Overview
Crude oil experienced significant volatility, surging 9% from $95 the previous week to touch nearly $110 before settling at $105 per barrel. Volatility stepped up as the VIX rose 15%. Meanwhile, the US Dollar weakened rapidly, dropping 1.1% in a single week. With foreign currency non-resident (FCNR) deposits standing at 130 billion dollars, every rupee depreciation directly adds to government expenses, even as the broader Dollar Index remained flat.
Global Indices Overview
Across global markets, outside of South Korea, declines were widespread across the Hang Seng, Australia, Germany, Japan, and Brazil. In dollar terms, the Nifty dropped 3%, placing India among the weakest-performing global markets. Global momentum rankings place Brazil, South Korea, and the US at the top, while Australia, China, and India remain anchored at the bottom.
Global Momentum
Benchmark Indices Overview
A sharp performance divergence persists between large-cap and small-cap equities, as the Nifty experienced significantly steeper weekly losses than small-cap indices. Over a six-month horizon, small caps have rallied 20% while the Nifty remains down 2%. Looking back over one year, small caps are up 7%, whereas the Nifty has declined 6.4%.
Sectoral Overview
Sector performance was predominantly negative across the board. Real estate fell 6.5% due to high-interest-rate anxieties, and IT stocks dropped 5.8%. Over the past year, IT and FMCG stand as the worst-performing sectors overall.
Sector momentum currently places defence, pharma, and capital markets in the top three positions, whereas services, IT, and FMCG occupy the bottom three.
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