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NSE Market Pulse — Thursday, 9 July 2026: Sector Trends, Top Performers & Macro Outlook

Weekly market pulse for Thursday, 9 July 2026: sector rotation analysis, top/bottom performing NSE sectors, commodity trends (Gold, Crude, Silver), and currency moves — AI-curated by QUANTSCASE.

Auto-generated — This post was published automatically from QUANTSCASE screener data and updates 3× daily on weekdays. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.

🤖 AI Market Analysis

The Indian equity markets closed on a subdued note this week, with the NIFTY 50 slipping 0.88% and the Sensex declining 0.98% over the past five sessions. This underperformance contrasts with a positive monthly trend, where both indices have gained 3.10% and 3.82% respectively, suggesting a short-term profit-booking phase after a strong June. Globally, the picture was mixed; while the S&P 500 rose 0.56%, the DAX fell 1.80% and the KOSPI crashed 12.73%, indicating that emerging market stress is not uniform. The VIX dropping 1.69% weekly and 13.79% monthly signals easing fear, which could support a recovery in Nifty next week.

A dramatic sector rotation is underway, with Real Estate dominating the top performers across multiple sub-indices, posting weekly gains ranging from 9.05% to 12.51%. This surge comes despite steep 3-month declines of up to 16.35%, suggesting a sharp reversal on expectations of policy support or demand recovery. Financial Services also showed strength, up 8.98% for the week. On the flip side, Technology and Industrials were the laggards, with the former gaining only 6.13% weekly but showing strong 1-month momentum of +5.69%. The standout sub-sectors were Regulated Water Utilities (up 36.24% weekly) and Grocery Stores (up 27.79%), pointing to a defensive tilt within the broader rally.

Commodity markets are flashing mixed signals for Indian sectors. Brent Crude surged 7.38% this week, though it remains down 18.46% over the month, which could pressure oil marketing companies and benefit downstream users. Gold edged up 1.68% but is down 4.60% monthly, keeping the precious metals space range-bound. Copper rose 2.34% weekly, offering a mild positive cue for industrials. In currencies, the USD/INR was nearly flat (-0.04% weekly, +0.02% monthly), providing a stable backdrop for FII flows. A weaker US Dollar Index (-0.43%

📈 Indian Equity Indexes

Market-cap weighted returns across major NSE/BSE benchmarks.

Index 1W1M3M6M1Y
ACWI +0.45%+1.23%+8.44%+8.65%+21.69%
AEX +1.10%+3.10%+7.35%+9.75%+17.82%
Argentina +2.58%+2.91%+7.73%+4.94%+56.90%
ASX 200 +0.71%+2.10%-2.10%+1.03%+2.28%
Brazil -0.13%+2.34%-10.22%+5.43%+23.71%
CAC 40 -1.77%+2.00%+0.79%-0.45%+6.62%
Chile +118.92%+120.73%+106.37%+112.94%+100.95%
CSI 300 -1.03%-0.58%+7.74%+5.53%+26.77%
DAX -1.80%+3.83%+5.53%-0.56%+2.71%
Developed +0.44%+1.16%+4.20%+10.18%+24.16%
Dow Jones +0.34%+3.34%+9.55%+6.11%+18.63%
EAFE +0.84%+0.98%+1.66%+5.69%+16.47%
EM ETF +0.38%+1.49%+10.41%+16.50%+37.96%
EM ETF2 +0.58%+2.12%+5.42%+7.15%+20.04%
Euro Stoxx 50 -1.17%+4.60%+6.31%+6.12%+18.86%
FTSE 100 -1.64%+2.18%-1.18%+4.32%+16.74%
FTSE MIB -0.10%+4.70%+10.02%+14.57%+28.31%
Hang Seng +4.23%-2.54%-4.33%-7.06%-1.05%
HSCE +5.05%-4.12%-5.43%-11.05%-8.73%
IBEX 35 -1.68%+6.60%+6.24%+9.58%+37.79%
Israel -2.22%-3.19%-2.45%+9.64%+51.69%
Jakarta +2.92%+2.89%-17.70%-31.86%-15.16%
KOSPI -12.73%-10.50%+32.96%+71.96%+135.32%
Malaysia +0.95%+0.13%-1.10%+0.47%+8.83%
Mexico -0.42%+3.03%-4.62%+2.95%+16.79%
NASDAQ +0.12%+0.55%+15.18%+10.72%+27.68%
NIFTY 50 -0.88%+3.10%+3.63%-8.29%-6.09%
Nikkei 225 -5.19%+2.14%+25.10%+32.24%+71.59%
Russell 2000 -0.65%+4.82%+14.22%+15.88%+34.30%
S&P 500 +0.56%+1.61%+10.94%+8.35%+20.87%
Sensex -0.98%+3.82%+2.85%-9.95%-8.21%
Shanghai +0.19%+0.66%+3.76%+1.84%+16.80%
Shenzhen -0.65%+0.85%+14.91%+13.19%+48.15%
Singapore +4.15%+9.58%+8.76%+14.64%+33.91%
SMI -0.94%+5.60%+8.42%+6.70%+18.75%
South Africa -1.26%-1.09%-8.91%-7.16%+23.78%
Taiwan -2.97%+1.45%+30.10%+58.83%+101.64%
Thailand +1.93%+1.62%+11.14%+26.53%+46.93%
Turkey -2.42%+2.63%+9.04%+20.54%+39.55%
VIX -1.69%-13.79%-16.32%+6.05%+2.32%
World +0.44%+1.50%+8.45%+8.78%+21.66%

🏭 NSE Sector Performance

All sectors ranked by 1-week return (market-cap weighted). Green = gains, Red = losses.

Sector 1W1M3M6M1Y
Real Estate +12.51%+2.95%-13.10%-15.83%-1.55%
Real Estate +11.89%+1.17%-16.35%-17.31%-4.98%
Real Estate +9.81%+6.07%-11.79%-17.36%-3.69%
Real Estate +9.05%+5.80%+19.51%-4.88%-15.35%
Financial Services +8.98%+0.98%-3.75%-0.09%+18.59%
Consumer Cyclical +8.97%+3.71%-4.66%-4.02%+24.96%
Industrials +8.91%+3.17%+3.73%+1.20%+30.69%
Utilities +8.76%+9.36%+11.03%+4.39%+17.99%
Communication Services +7.96%+5.44%-3.91%-6.17%+11.50%
Technology +7.89%+2.89%-18.05%-15.00%-2.91%
Financial Services +7.87%+0.05%-5.66%-1.36%+15.52%
Real Estate +7.84%-6.26%-22.71%-21.12%-8.56%
Utilities +7.83%+8.40%+12.48%+4.75%+17.15%
Industrials +7.70%+8.02%+24.97%+20.31%+22.39%
Basic Materials +7.59%+3.49%+2.36%+6.13%+31.25%
Utilities +7.20%+15.85%+24.88%+10.99%+18.35%
Industrials +7.03%+6.75%+5.14%+1.05%+27.04%
Utilities +6.99%+15.61%+24.43%+10.46%+20.71%
Real Estate +6.85%+13.60%+21.34%+1.01%-7.94%
Consumer Cyclical +6.81%+1.79%-7.80%-6.07%+22.04%
Financial Services +6.77%+4.11%+7.32%-1.54%+5.61%
Consumer Defensive +6.71%+10.71%+3.49%-5.17%-1.40%
Utilities +6.64%+3.52%+27.97%+28.79%+36.00%
Technology +6.55%+4.80%-15.33%-13.95%-3.34%
Real Estate +6.32%-7.61%-24.11%-21.86%-15.10%
Industrials +6.28%+14.14%+16.58%+6.61%+26.03%
Real Estate +6.25%+4.96%+15.67%-4.62%-16.74%
Technology +6.13%+5.69%+8.44%-12.01%-9.40%
Industrials +6.09%+1.21%-0.22%-1.64%+25.53%
Real Estate +6.02%+6.59%+14.45%-3.36%-16.36%

🔬 Top 10 Sub-Sectors This Week

Best performing industry groups within sectors by 1-week return.

Sub-Sector / Industry Sector 1W1M3M
Utilities - Regulated Water Utilities +36.24%+21.13%+20.76%
Grocery Stores Consumer Defensive +27.79%-6.79%-15.09%
Grocery Stores Consumer Defensive +24.96%+4.12%-5.26%
Utilities - Regulated Water Utilities +23.00%+36.69%+35.18%
Grocery Stores Consumer Defensive +22.41%+12.73%-6.90%
Computer Hardware Technology +20.58%+17.60%+40.85%
Rental & Leasing Services Industrials +20.06%+7.92%-28.67%
Electronics & Computer Distribution Technology +20.01%+19.82%+67.65%
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Energy +19.90%+41.62%+44.54%
Utilities - Regulated Water Utilities +19.84%+12.64%-33.56%

🛢️ Commodities

Commodity returns — Gold, Silver, Crude Oil, Natural Gas and more. Prices in INR/USD.

Commodity 1W1M3M6M1Y
Brent Crude +7.38%-18.46%-18.89%+26.61%+9.55%
Cocoa +26.77%+65.65%+98.56%+6.58%-27.56%
Coffee +4.55%+37.88%+15.30%-9.31%+17.97%
Copper +2.34%-0.99%+8.81%+4.27%+11.02%
Corn +7.72%+8.30%+1.40%+2.14%+10.34%
Cotton +8.65%+8.49%+11.09%+22.38%+23.10%
Crude Oil WTI +5.37%-20.85%-23.46%+26.48%+5.75%
Gasoline -1.40%-5.43%-3.39%+70.76%+32.91%
Gold +1.68%-4.60%-12.91%-7.71%+25.08%
Heating Oil +8.07%-3.40%-8.69%+66.95%+42.45%
Natural Gas -5.71%-3.53%+11.45%-9.37%-9.10%
Palladium +3.81%+4.84%-20.66%-32.52%+13.33%
Platinum +3.12%-6.34%-20.10%-32.68%+19.03%
Silver +1.05%-11.27%-19.29%-24.61%+66.47%
Soybeans +5.26%+6.25%+2.02%+13.77%+15.74%
Sugar +1.00%+7.22%+6.39%+2.57%-6.14%
Wheat +4.56%+6.13%+6.68%+21.25%+14.00%

💱 Currency Pairs

Key currency pairs and how they shifted this week.

Currency Pair 1W1M3M
AUD/USD +0.78%-1.10%-1.05%
EUR/USD +0.51%-0.86%-2.04%
GBP/USD +0.89%+0.19%+0.02%
US Dollar Index -0.43%+0.91%+1.84%
USD/BRL -1.86%-1.28%+2.37%
USD/CAD -0.36%+1.53%+2.12%
USD/CHF -0.29%+0.94%+1.79%
USD/CNY -0.19%+0.13%-0.69%
USD/IDR +0.46%+0.27%+5.84%
USD/INR -0.04%+0.02%+0.92%
USD/JPY -0.11%+1.24%+1.68%
USD/KRW -2.75%-1.09%+1.82%
USD/MXN -0.08%+0.49%+0.63%
USD/TRY +0.41%+1.62%+4.85%
USD/ZAR -0.41%-0.74%-1.33%

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