{"id":247,"date":"2025-07-28T12:32:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T12:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avsenthil.com\/blog\/?p=247"},"modified":"2025-07-28T12:32:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T12:32:11","slug":"wru04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avsenthil.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/28\/wru04\/","title":{"rendered":"WRU04 &#8211; Weekly Market Pulse: Indices Slip Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Weekly Market Pulse | Caution Deepens as Indices Slip Again<\/h3>\n<p>Markets ended another week in the red, leaving investors wondering: is this just a pause or the start of something deeper?<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"592\">Sensex dropped \ud83d\udd3b0.92%<\/strong> to <strong data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"609\">81,463.09<\/strong>, while <strong data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"642\">Nifty 50 fell \ud83d\udd3b0.91%<\/strong> to <strong data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"659\">24,837.00<\/strong>, breaching the key <strong data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"703\">24,900 support level<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"707\" \/><strong data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"732\">Midcaps and Smallcaps<\/strong> took a bigger hit, down <strong data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"766\">1.61%<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"780\">2.10%<\/strong>, respectively.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists.\u201d \u2013 Benjamin Graham<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4 data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"815\">\ud83d\udccc Sector Check<\/h4>\n<h6 data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"834\"><strong data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"832\">\ud83c\udfc6 Gainers:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"901\"><strong data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"856\">Pharma (+0.54%)<\/strong>: Led by Sun Pharma, Dr. Reddy\u2019s, and Cipla<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"971\"><strong data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"926\">Healthcare (+0.6%)<\/strong>: Benefited from investor shift to defensives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"989\"><strong data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"987\">\ud83d\udcc9 Losers:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1096\"><strong data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1010\">Metal (-1.64%)<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1027\">IT (-1.42%)<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1046\">Auto (-1.27%)<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1069\">FMCG (-0.90%)<\/strong> slipped on weak earnings<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1165\"><strong data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1109\">Realty<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1136\">Financial Services<\/strong> also stayed under pressure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"783\"><strong data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"783\">What\u2019s Fueling the Sentiment?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"894\">Weak Q1 earnings from heavyweights like Bajaj Finance, Infosys, and Tech Mahindra sparked a wave of selling.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"996\">FIIs pulled out \u20b94,267 crore, while DIIs tried to balance the tide with \u20b93,821 crore in net buying.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1091\">Global jitters from US-India trade tensions and crude oil price swings kept markets nervous.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1158\">India VIX rose to 11.38, pointing to increased investor caution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1369\">What Should You Do?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Use this correction to <em data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1418\">review your portfolio<\/em>. Defensive sectors may offer near-term safety, while volatility could bring long-term buying opportunities in quality names.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1688\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1574\">Feeling uncertain about your investments? <\/strong><strong data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1688\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avsenthil.com\/contact-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a quick call<\/a> <\/strong>today to review your portfolio<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1688\"><em><strong data-start=\"3359\" data-end=\"3374\">Disclaimer:<\/strong>\u00a0Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. 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