NSE Market Pulse — Sunday, 12 July 2026: Sector Trends, Top Performers & Macro Outlook
Weekly market pulse for Sunday, 12 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
Indian equity market overview: The Nifty 50 and Sensex closed the week with marginal losses of -0.26% and -0.25% respectively, but their one-month gains of +4.27% and +4.85% signal sustained domestic momentum. This contrasts sharply with the broader global sell-off, as the DAX (-2.76% weekly), CAC 40 (-1.99%), and FTSE 100 (-1.70%) all retreated. The VIX tumbled -6.93% for the week and -24.36% over the month, indicating easing fear in global markets. India’s resilience stands out against the KOSPI’s brutal -7.57% weekly plunge and the Hang Seng’s +3.53% bounce, suggesting foreign flows are selectively rotating toward emerging markets, with India a key beneficiary.
Sector rotation: Real Estate was the standout performer this week, with sub-sectors posting extraordinary gains of +12.51%, +11.89%, and +9.81% weekly. Financial Services also impressed with a +8.98% weekly surge, reflecting renewed confidence in credit growth and NIM stability. On the lagging side, Technology (+6.13% weekly) and Industrials (+6.09%) were bottom performers, though their absolute returns remain positive — indicating broad-based buying rather than a narrow rally. The top sub-sector was Utilities - Regulated Water, which skyrocketed +36.24% for the week and +21.13% over the month, driven by policy tailwinds and monsoon-related demand.
Commodities & currency: Brent Crude surged +5.86% weekly, but its one-month decline of -16.88% still pressures oil marketing and chemical stocks. Cocoa (+23.26% weekly, +59.23% monthly) and Cotton (+10.13% weekly) are signaling input cost inflation for FMCG and textile sectors. Gold was flat (+0.02% weekly) but down -3.43% monthly, reducing safe-haven appeal. The USD/INR rose +0.16% for the week, while the US Dollar Index strengthened +0.11% — a modest headwind for import-heavy sectors like electronics and specialty chemicals, but supportive for IT and pharma exporters.
Brief outlook: Next week, watch the Hang Seng and HSCE (+4.41% weekly) for signs of sustained China reopening momentum, which could lift metal and commodity-linked NSE stocks. The sharp weekly drop in the KOSPI (-7.57%) warrants caution for auto and semiconductor-linked names. With the VIX at multi-month lows and Real Estate leading, the market appears positioned for a risk-on tilt. However, crude’s weekly bounce and cotton’s spike merit close tracking for margin pressure in downstream sectors.
📈 Indian Equity Indexes
Market-cap weighted returns across major NSE/BSE benchmarks.
| Index | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACWI | +0.98% | +1.99% | +8.69% | +9.64% | +21.69% |
| AEX | +0.10% | +1.99% | +7.12% | +9.13% | +17.43% |
| Argentina | +3.90% | +4.11% | +8.93% | +4.92% | +64.44% |
| ASX 200 | -0.43% | +2.00% | -1.34% | +1.01% | +2.75% |
| Brazil | +2.07% | +3.71% | -8.85% | +9.81% | +27.68% |
| CAC 40 | -1.99% | +1.68% | +1.25% | -0.24% | +7.38% |
| Chile | +2.18% | +1.07% | -4.56% | -1.17% | -7.98% |
| CSI 300 | -1.27% | +0.68% | +4.03% | +3.05% | +21.15% |
| DAX | -2.76% | +3.54% | +5.58% | -1.33% | +3.35% |
| Developed | +0.25% | +1.65% | +5.09% | +11.13% | +23.87% |
| Dow Jones | -0.50% | +3.47% | +9.24% | +7.43% | +18.40% |
| EAFE | -0.04% | +1.39% | +2.33% | +6.54% | +16.09% |
| EM ETF | +1.83% | +1.64% | +10.98% | +17.68% | +38.54% |
| EM ETF2 | +1.44% | +2.46% | +6.11% | +8.40% | +20.72% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | -2.23% | +3.52% | +6.34% | +6.19% | +17.38% |
| FTSE 100 | -1.70% | +1.88% | -0.97% | +3.68% | +17.41% |
| FTSE MIB | -0.39% | +4.18% | +10.70% | +15.05% | +29.82% |
| Hang Seng | +3.53% | -1.59% | -6.63% | -5.68% | +0.43% |
| HSCE | +4.41% | -3.43% | -7.35% | -9.81% | -7.36% |
| IBEX 35 | -2.36% | +5.98% | +7.55% | +9.68% | +39.71% |
| Israel | -2.26% | -4.81% | -3.60% | +7.34% | +50.11% |
| Jakarta | +0.83% | +0.37% | -15.69% | -31.26% | -14.23% |
| KOSPI | -7.57% | -3.71% | +27.31% | +67.72% | +143.38% |
| Malaysia | +0.74% | +0.75% | +0.31% | +0.66% | +9.11% |
| Mexico | -0.84% | -0.72% | -4.45% | +1.49% | +17.30% |
| NASDAQ | +1.74% | +2.35% | +15.16% | +11.44% | +27.51% |
| NIFTY 50 | -0.26% | +4.27% | +0.87% | -7.42% | -5.23% |
| Nikkei 225 | -1.70% | +6.76% | +21.75% | +32.27% | +70.75% |
| Russell 2000 | -0.61% | +3.86% | +12.95% | +15.62% | +32.20% |
| S&P 500 | +1.23% | +2.56% | +11.00% | +9.46% | +20.95% |
| Sensex | -0.25% | +4.85% | +0.01% | -8.94% | -7.32% |
| Shanghai | -1.17% | +0.07% | +0.03% | +0.78% | +15.88% |
| Shenzhen | -3.53% | +0.62% | +7.15% | +11.15% | +45.47% |
| Singapore | +4.29% | +9.65% | +9.89% | +15.20% | +34.19% |
| SMI | -1.31% | +5.21% | +8.17% | +6.62% | +19.08% |
| South Africa | -1.78% | +1.56% | -6.92% | -5.40% | +23.97% |
| Taiwan | -2.97% | +1.45% | +30.10% | +58.83% | +101.64% |
| Thailand | +0.64% | +3.13% | +10.63% | +28.73% | +47.41% |
| Turkey | -0.67% | +4.20% | +9.22% | +19.11% | +43.24% |
| VIX | -6.93% | -24.36% | -21.84% | -2.72% | -4.75% |
| World | +0.93% | +2.16% | +8.75% | +9.82% | +21.58% |
🏭 NSE Sector Performance
All sectors ranked by 1-week return (market-cap weighted). Green = gains, Red = losses.
| Sector | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Crude | +5.86% | -16.88% | -20.76% | +26.77% | +8.29% |
| Cocoa | +23.26% | +59.23% | +92.92% | +3.13% | -32.57% |
| Coffee | +0.93% | +30.36% | +8.48% | -15.14% | +11.46% |
| Copper | +2.74% | -0.33% | +9.29% | +8.14% | +15.40% |
| Corn | +8.47% | +9.89% | +3.83% | +3.19% | +11.76% |
| Cotton | +10.13% | +12.15% | +9.09% | +23.24% | +23.03% |
| Crude Oil WTI | +3.96% | -19.04% | -27.04% | +27.54% | +4.43% |
| Gasoline | -3.28% | -6.60% | -5.97% | +66.52% | +28.96% |
| Gold | +0.02% | -3.43% | -14.16% | -7.54% | +24.22% |
| Heating Oil | +11.66% | +0.32% | -9.75% | +72.77% | +47.49% |
| Natural Gas | -8.01% | -6.37% | +10.11% | -16.60% | -8.53% |
| Palladium | +1.14% | +5.17% | -17.82% | -27.78% | +12.87% |
| Platinum | +0.77% | -4.66% | -22.30% | -27.71% | +18.85% |
| Silver | -0.79% | -7.57% | -21.12% | -22.00% | +65.51% |
| Soybeans | +5.21% | +6.91% | +2.19% | +13.11% | +17.63% |
| Sugar | +0.07% | +5.54% | +6.75% | -0.80% | -10.27% |
| Wheat | +8.43% | +9.40% | +11.44% | +23.60% | +17.96% |
💱 Currency Pairs
Key currency pairs and how they shifted this week.
| Currency Pair | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | +0.26% | -1.32% | -2.44% |
| EUR/USD | -0.03% | -1.01% | -2.97% |
| GBP/USD | +0.36% | -0.09% | -1.28% |
| US Dollar Index | +0.11% | +1.06% | +2.18% |
| USD/BRL | -2.20% | -1.63% | +2.26% |
| USD/CAD | -0.37% | +1.29% | +2.80% |
| USD/CHF | +0.50% | +1.60% | +3.44% |
| USD/CNY | -0.18% | +0.01% | -0.58% |
| USD/IDR | +0.37% | +0.80% | +5.46% |
| USD/INR | +0.16% | -0.41% | +2.37% |
| USD/JPY | +0.14% | +0.71% | +1.54% |
| USD/KRW | -2.10% | -1.22% | +2.00% |
| USD/MXN | -0.08% | +1.25% | +1.21% |
| USD/TRY | +0.33% | +1.56% | +4.99% |
| USD/ZAR | +0.71% | +0.40% | +0.17% |
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