{"id":235,"date":"2025-07-22T09:30:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T09:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avsenthil.com\/blog\/?p=235"},"modified":"2025-07-22T10:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T10:10:11","slug":"wru03","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avsenthil.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/22\/wru03\/","title":{"rendered":"WRU03 &#8211; Weekly Market Pulse: Markets Stay Cautious"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Weekly Market Pulse: Markets Stay Cautious<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"697\">The markets continued their downward trend for the third straight week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"697\"><strong data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"481\">Sensex slipped \ud83d\udd3b0.90%<\/strong> to <strong data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"498\">81,757.73<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"697\"><strong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"530\">Nifty 50 eased \ud83d\udd3b0.72%<\/strong> to <strong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"547\">24,968.40<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"697\">Even the broader indices weren&#8217;t spared\u2014<strong data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"620\">Nifty Midcap 100 fell 0.79%<\/strong>, while <strong data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"659\">Smallcap 100 declined 1.05%<\/strong>, showing widespread investor caution.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"697\">In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable.\u201d \u2013 Robert Arnott<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"727\">\ud83d\udccc What Caught Attention?<\/h4>\n<h6 data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"760\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"758\">Sectors That Surged<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"823\"><strong data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"772\">Metal<\/strong> led the way (+1.2%) on global commodity strength<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"823\"><strong data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"835\">Media<\/strong> (+0.8%) and <strong data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"854\">IT<\/strong> (+0.5%) showed selective gains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"921\">\u274c <strong data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"919\">Sectors That Slipped<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"979\"><strong data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"935\">Defense<\/strong> (-2.43%) fell hardest amid profit-booking<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1039\"><strong data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"999\">Private Banks<\/strong> (-1.46%) dragged by weak Axis Bank Q1<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1100\">Financials, Consumer Durables, and Auto also lost ground<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1126\">\ud83d\udd0d Key Market Drivers<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1188\"><strong data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1146\">FII outflows<\/strong> exceeded \u20b910,000 Cr, pressuring indices<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1246\"><strong data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1216\">DIIs provided support<\/strong> with net buys of \u20b911,000 Cr<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1301\"><strong data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1265\">Rupee dipped<\/strong> to \u20b986.20\/USD, the lowest in Asia<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1361\"><strong data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1328\">India VIX rose 1.33%<\/strong>, reflecting global uncertainty<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1441\"><strong data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1394\">Trump\u2019s new tariff threats<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1421\">Fed rate ambiguity<\/strong> rattled sentiment<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1506\"><strong data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1459\">Crude spike<\/strong> from Iraq disruption added inflation worries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1679\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1585\">Is your portfolio prepared for global shocks and domestic shifts?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1588\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/avsenthil.com\/contact-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1627\">Schedule a quick call<\/strong><\/a> to help you reposition your portfolio.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1679\"><em><strong data-start=\"3359\" data-end=\"3374\">Disclaimer:<\/strong> Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. 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