{"id":270,"date":"2025-08-18T11:08:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T11:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avsenthil.com\/blog\/?p=270"},"modified":"2025-08-18T11:08:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T11:08:55","slug":"wru06","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avsenthil.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/18\/wru06\/","title":{"rendered":"WRU06 &#8211; Weekly Market Pulse: Markets Hold Steady"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Weekly Market Pulse |<strong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"232\">Markets Hold Steady Amid Global Headwinds<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"493\">Last week, Indian markets navigated mixed cues \u2014 strong domestic fundamentals versus global trade concerns.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"493\">\ud83d\udca1 <em data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"357\">\u201cIn the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run, it is a weighing machine.\u201d \u2013 Benjamin Graham<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h6 data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"520\">\ud83d\udd39 Index Highlights<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"603\"><strong data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"533\">Sensex<\/strong> closed at <strong data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"557\">80,597.66<\/strong>, while <strong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"577\">Nifty 50<\/strong> ended at <strong data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"600\">24,631.30<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"712\"><strong data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"620\">Bank Nifty<\/strong> at <strong data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"637\">55,341.85<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"653\">Midcap 100<\/strong> at <strong data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"670\">56,504.25<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"692\">Smallcap 100<\/strong> at <strong data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"709\">17,547.45<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"741\">\ud83d\udd39 Sector Performance<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"856\"><strong data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"761\">Outperformers<\/strong>: Pharma (+1.7%\u20132.8%), IT (+0.4%\u20131.7%), Healthcare (+2.13%), and Financials (marginal gains).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"963\"><strong data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"878\">Underperformers<\/strong>: Metals (\u22121.39%), Oil &amp; Gas (\u22120.91%), Realty (\u22120.76% to \u22120.91%), and FMCG (\u22120.6%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"988\">\ud83d\udd39 Domestic Boost<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1057\">RBI kept repo rate unchanged at <strong data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1031\">5.5%<\/strong>, with a neutral stance.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1151\">Inflation hit an <strong data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1103\">8-year low (CPI 1.55%)<\/strong>, while FY26 CPI forecast was cut to <strong data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1148\">3.1%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1229\"><strong data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1202\">S&amp;P upgraded India\u2019s sovereign rating to BBB<\/strong> \u2014 the first in 18 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1256\">\ud83d\udd39 Global Pressures<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1346\"><strong data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1279\">US tariffs (25%)<\/strong> threaten ~$86.5B of Indian exports, raising volatility concerns.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1500\">Risk-off sentiment kept <strong data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1407\">FIIs net sellers (\u2212\u20b910,173 Cr)<\/strong>, while <strong data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1460\">DIIs remained strong buyers (+\u20b919,000 Cr)<\/strong> for the <strong data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1497\">28th consecutive session<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1703\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1525\">Investor Insight<\/strong>: With global uncertainty, sectors like pharma, IT, and healthcare are emerging as safe havens. D<strong>omestic fundamentals remain strong<\/strong>, making dips a potential buying opportunity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1797\"><strong data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1795\"><a href=\"https:\/\/avsenthil.com\/contact-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Call us<\/a> today <\/strong>to explore smarter investment opportunities tailored for you.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"2011\"><strong data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1886\">Disclaimer<\/strong>: Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. 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