8 weeks, 2,000 points gone: Nifty’s longest losing streak in 25 years raises bear market fears
Indian markets moved higher in an institutional flows development.
· Economic Times Markets, ET Stocks
The Nifty’s record losing streak has deepened as foreign investor outflows, elevated US bond yields, and geopolitical tensions weigh on sentiment. Analysts say markets remain sensitive to developments in the US-Iran conflict and crude prices, despite resilient domestic growth. Technicals point to a weak near-term outlook, with support at 22,500–22,550 and resistance at 22,800–22,900.
The analysis
Sustained FII or DII direction moves the whole market, not just the names being bought — it sets the tape's tone.
Because the driver here is macro rather than company-specific, the read-through is to index-level positioning rather than to any single name — correlations tend to rise when the whole market faces the same signal.
Market context
- This is a market-wide development — its reach goes beyond any single stock.
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