Market reports
Every market report by date: the pre-market and post-market report for each session, weekend and holiday reports, and the weekly sector review.
September 2026
Sector review ·
Metals lead a selective weekly recovery as rates, commodities and tariffs shape sector moves
The week's sector performance was shaped by a combination of firmer domestic steel prices, regulatory signals for lenders and a widening gap between telecom operators' monetisation and subscriber trends. Higher Brent…
Weekend report ·
Sensex gains 0.65% as metals and financials steady Indian equities
Indian equities finished the week with a selective relief move led by metals and financials. Softer global rate expectations and strong domestic institutional buying supported the rebound, while elevated crude…
Post-market ·
Sensex rises 0.65% as Reliance and financials offset late profit-taking
Indian equities ended firmer after a four-session decline as global rate concerns eased and large financial and industrial counters supported the market. The recovery was moderated by expensive crude, geopolitical risk…
Pre-market ·
Nifty slips 0.17% as crude and expiry volatility offset RBI liquidity boost
Indian equities ended a fourth session under pressure after an early rise faded. Banks outperformed after the RBI reported strong foreign-currency mobilisation, while oil near $96 a barrel, IT selling, consumer weakness…
Post-market ·
Nifty slips 0.17% as bank gains cushion IT and consumer weakness
The session was defined by a split market. RBI-linked foreign-exchange inflows supported banks and the rupee, while technology and consumer shares remained under pressure from global rates and company-specific concerns.…
Pre-market ·
Nifty slips below 24,000 as oil, West Asia tensions weigh on Indian equities
Indian equities ended lower for a third session as renewed West Asia tensions pushed crude higher and global bond yields tightened financial conditions. Auto and IT stocks led the reported weakness, while Coal India and…
Post-market ·
Nifty falls 0.59% as oil shock hits autos, IT and banks
Indian equities ended lower as renewed US-Iran tensions lifted oil and intensified concerns about inflation and global interest rates. Autos, IT and banks absorbed the main selling, while Coal India and other…
Pre-market ·
Nifty’s flat close leaves oil and bank risks in focus
India’s market held near flat after a session shaped by competing forces: robust GDP growth and selective heavyweight buying on one side, and higher oil prices, global bond yields and bank selling on the other. Domestic…
Post-market ·
Nifty slips 0.1% as bank weakness offsets gains in telecom and IT
The session showed a split between resilient domestic growth and a less supportive global backdrop. Large-cap technology, telecom and selected consumer names provided support, while banks and materials remained exposed…
Pre-market ·
Nifty slips 0.39% as West Asia tensions, MSCI reshuffle weigh on Indian equities
The August 31 session reflected a clash between resilient domestic growth and worsening external risk. West Asia tensions, crude above $90 a barrel, higher US yields and MSCI-related flows weighed on the benchmarks…
August 2026
Post-market ·
Nifty falls 0.39% as oil, Fed-rate concerns and MSCI reshuffle weigh
Indian equities closed lower in a risk-off session shaped by renewed US-Iran tensions, higher crude, firmer global yields and the MSCI index reshuffle. Banks and selected auto names limited the decline, while metals and…
Pre-market ·
Nifty rises 0.35% as IT stocks lead Friday rebound; oil and Fed cues cloud Monday open
The Friday rebound was led by large IT stocks after Nvidia's result improved global AI sentiment. Monday's domestic agenda includes a large RBI liquidity-absorption operation and the release of April-June GDP data…
Weekend report ·
Nifty ends the week with a firmer Friday as IT stocks lead
The week ended with a technology-led recovery rather than a broad risk-on move. Nvidia’s outlook lifted Indian IT, while geopolitical tensions, elevated crude, higher US yields and foreign selling kept financials and…
Sector review ·
IT leads a flat week as global technology optimism offsets domestic rate pressure
The week’s sector performance was driven by global technology sentiment, NBFC regulatory uncertainty and a mixed USFDA news flow. A firmer rupee matters for the overseas revenue translation of IT and pharma companies…
Weekend report ·
Nifty 50 ends Friday 0.35% higher as IT offsets financial pressure
The week ended with a narrow recovery led by IT, as Nvidia's results strengthened the technology trade. Financial stocks remained under pressure amid crude and rate concerns, while domestic institutional buying absorbed…
Post-market ·
Nifty 50 closed at 24175.65, up 0.35%
The benchmarks closed higher, with the index gauges pulling in different directions. Levels and sector moves for the session are shown below.
Pre-market ·
Nifty falls 0.48% as HDFC Bank and metals weigh
The lower close reflected pressure in heavyweight banks, metals and energy rather than a uniform retreat across sectors. HDFC Bank weakness, expiry-related volatility and geopolitical uncertainty offset buying in…
Post-market ·
Nifty slips 0.48% as HDFC Bank, Reliance and Infosys weigh
Indian equities ended lower after an early gain faded. HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Infosys were cited as the main index drags, while industrial order wins and Lupin's patent ruling supported selective buying.…
Pre-market ·
Nifty rises 0.48% as lower crude and financials offset pressure in metals
The latest Indian session was shaped by rotation rather than a uniform advance. Financials benefited from easing oil concerns and domestic buying, while IT and metals faced global-rate, cost and profit-taking pressures.…
Holiday report ·
Nifty gains 0.48% as late buying lifts Indian equities
Indian equities ended higher on August 25 after a late-session recovery, with buying concentrated in industrial, infrastructure, aviation, healthcare and selected finance names. Lower crude prices, a firmer rupee and…
Post-market ·
Nifty rises 0.5% as late buying offsets global and crude worries
Indian equities finished firmer after an early decline as lower-level buying and supportive recent institutional flows offset geopolitical concerns, elevated oil and a cautious global technology backdrop. The session…
Pre-market ·
Nifty slips 0.14% as financials offset metal gains
Indian equities gave up early gains as financial stocks and geopolitical uncertainty offset strength in metals. Traders were focused on threatened US sanctions on Iran, elevated energy prices and global technology…
Post-market ·
Nifty slips 0.14% as financials offset metals and IT strength
Indian equities ended a choppy session lower after early gains faded. Market participants linked the reversal to uncertainty over US sanctions on Iran, elevated crude prices, higher domestic and US bond yields, and…
Pre-market ·
Indian equities open the week after a flat close as oil and yields keep risk appetite subdued
The Indian market begins the week with sentiment caught between domestic institutional support and external pressure from elevated crude prices, geopolitical uncertainty and high global bond yields. Policy proposals on…
Weekend report ·
Nifty 50 ends week nearly flat as oil, yields outweigh stock-specific gains
Indian equities ended a volatile week with a flat finish after crude prices and global yields raised inflation and valuation concerns. Domestic institutions absorbed foreign selling, and company-specific order wins in…
Sector review ·
Power holds up as IT and auto face stock-specific pressure
Power benefited from transmission-order visibility and strong electricity demand. IT faced downgrades and concerns over AI-led deflation and weaker discretionary technology spending. Auto saw firm early-August…
Weekend report ·
Indian equities end week nearly flat as oil and yields offset earnings support
Indian equities ended the week with limited net movement as domestic liquidity and earnings resilience offset pressure from crude, global yields and geopolitical risk. The main near-term variables are the persistence of…
Post-market ·
Nifty ends 0.08% higher as banks offset IT and auto weakness
Indian equities ended narrowly mixed as financials and power stocks supported the benchmarks, while IT and auto shares reflected pressure from higher global yields and elevated crude. Foreign investors remained net…
Pre-market ·
Nifty snaps seven-session slide as global bond fears ease
The previous session's recovery reflected easing global bond-market stress, short covering and domestic institutional support more than a change in the earnings outlook. RBI minutes introduced a more hawkish rate risk…
Post-market ·
Nifty rises 0.64% as IT and financial stocks lead rebound
Indian equities rebounded as falling US Treasury yields improved global risk appetite and financial and IT shares led domestic buying. Bajaj Finance, Eternal, HDFC Bank, Infosys and ICICI Bank were among the main…