NSE Market Pulse — Wednesday, 5 August 2026: Sector Trends, Top Performers & Macro Outlook
Weekly market pulse for Wednesday, 5 August 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.
🤖 AI Market Analysis
Indian Equity Market Overview: Domestic indices closed the week on a resilient note, with the NIFTY 50 advancing +1.54% and the Sensex up +1.19% over the past five sessions. While this lagged the blistering global rally—the S&P 500 surged +5.81% and the NASDAQ jumped +8.66%—India’s 1-month performance (+0.93% for NIFTY) remains positive, contrasting sharply with severe stress in Asian peers like the KOSPI (-21.38% 1M) and Nikkei (-8.30% 1M). The calm in volatility, with the VIX down -20.91% weekly, suggests a risk-on tone globally, yet India’s relative underperformance indicates domestic profit-taking after a strong run. The mild rupee appreciation (USD/INR -0.51% weekly) further supports stability.
Sector Rotation & Themes: The standout theme is a massive rebound in Real Estate, with multiple sub-indices gaining between +9.05% and +12.51% this week, although the 3-month picture remains deeply negative (-13% to -16%), signaling a sharp technical bounce rather than a confirmed trend reversal. Financial Services (+8.98% weekly) also led, suggesting a rotation into rate-sensitive and value segments. Conversely, the bottom performers—Industrials (+6.09%) and Technology (+6.13% to +6.23%)—were still positive, but their lagging relative strength highlights a preference for cyclical recovery plays over high-multiple growth. The oddity is the top sub-sectors: Regulated Water Utilities (+36.24%) and Grocery Stores (+27.79%)—these are defensive, low-beta pockets, indicating some investors are hedging against a potential pullback even amid the rally.
Commodities & Currency Impact: A sharp crash in crude prices is the key macro input. Brent fell -12.38% and WTI -10.51% this week, while Gasoline plunged -23.10%. This is a clear positive for Indian inflation, fiscal math, and downstream sectors like paints, tyres, and aviation, though it signals weakening global demand. Precious metals are ripping higher—Gold +7.01%, Silver +8.26%, Platinum +10.01%—pointing to safe-haven flows and a weaker US Dollar (DXY -1.07%). The dollar’s decline, alongside a -3.84% drop in USD/JPY, bodes well for FII inflows into emerging markets. A stronger rupee and lower oil are a powerful tailwind for NSE margins, but the -12
📈 Indian Equity Indexes
Market-cap weighted returns across major NSE/BSE benchmarks.
| Index | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACWI | +5.49% | +2.80% | +5.58% | +10.52% | +23.57% |
| AEX | +1.76% | +3.09% | +9.32% | +12.91% | +24.79% |
| Argentina | -1.17% | -2.19% | +15.80% | -1.10% | +45.43% |
| ASX 200 | +2.21% | +3.56% | +4.01% | +2.44% | +3.42% |
| Brazil | +2.88% | +4.00% | -2.36% | -2.13% | +35.08% |
| CAC 40 | +3.13% | +2.79% | +6.89% | +5.26% | +11.99% |
| Chile | +2.18% | +1.07% | -4.56% | -1.17% | -7.98% |
| CSI 300 | -0.79% | -5.74% | -1.66% | -1.68% | +16.97% |
| DAX | +2.81% | +2.80% | +7.55% | +6.88% | +9.42% |
| Developed | +5.08% | +2.37% | +5.04% | +8.60% | +27.56% |
| Dow Jones | +5.69% | +3.03% | +10.61% | +10.74% | +23.44% |
| EAFE | +4.02% | +3.24% | +5.38% | +5.99% | +21.57% |
| EM ETF | +7.99% | +0.35% | +0.84% | +10.65% | +35.42% |
| EM ETF2 | +5.59% | +2.07% | +1.25% | +5.90% | +20.20% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | +3.76% | +2.60% | +7.58% | +8.15% | +21.88% |
| FTSE 100 | -0.01% | +2.26% | +6.13% | +4.85% | +19.02% |
| FTSE MIB | +3.90% | +1.90% | +8.44% | +16.65% | +31.19% |
| Hang Seng | +0.42% | +10.29% | +0.07% | -4.46% | +2.08% |
| HSCE | -0.23% | +10.73% | -1.45% | -6.94% | -5.98% |
| IBEX 35 | +3.41% | +2.21% | +12.22% | +13.12% | +35.41% |
| Israel | +0.96% | -2.93% | -10.22% | -0.08% | +46.70% |
| Jakarta | +4.26% | +6.09% | -10.56% | -30.47% | -12.84% |
| KOSPI | +5.57% | -21.38% | -3.64% | +25.06% | +100.60% |
| Malaysia | +1.90% | +3.88% | -0.50% | +1.00% | +14.31% |
| Mexico | +0.84% | +0.54% | -4.03% | -2.46% | +18.33% |
| NASDAQ | +8.66% | +2.87% | +4.87% | +14.21% | +26.15% |
| NIFTY 50 | +1.54% | +0.93% | +1.21% | -3.12% | -0.85% |
| Nikkei 225 | +2.55% | -8.30% | +7.47% | +19.86% | +60.80% |
| Russell 2000 | +4.32% | +1.66% | +6.57% | +14.47% | +37.05% |
| S&P 500 | +5.81% | +3.17% | +6.64% | +11.90% | +22.30% |
| Sensex | +1.19% | +0.51% | +0.80% | -4.83% | -3.54% |
| Shanghai | +1.30% | -2.80% | -7.22% | -6.15% | +8.28% |
| Shenzhen | +3.56% | -7.10% | -9.57% | -1.20% | +27.43% |
| Singapore | -2.31% | +4.48% | +13.27% | +14.09% | +32.62% |
| SMI | +0.54% | +1.42% | +9.64% | +8.91% | +23.05% |
| South Africa | +8.12% | +4.95% | -3.53% | -6.52% | +28.84% |
| Taiwan | +11.42% | -4.18% | +8.44% | +40.53% | +94.07% |
| Thailand | -1.11% | +2.37% | +8.06% | +29.59% | +44.29% |
| Turkey | +1.49% | -5.00% | -5.12% | -0.93% | +27.51% |
| VIX | -20.91% | +1.30% | -6.04% | -12.34% | -8.46% |
| World | +5.47% | +2.69% | +5.54% | +10.26% | +23.30% |
🏭 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 | +6.23% | +11.64% | +5.86% | -7.32% | -7.19% |
| Technology | +6.13% | +5.69% | +8.44% | -12.01% | -9.40% |
| Industrials | +6.09% | +1.21% | -0.22% | -1.64% | +25.53% |
🔬 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 | -12.38% | +7.21% | -27.63% | +18.09% | +15.63% |
| Cocoa | +13.50% | +3.85% | +47.01% | +36.86% | -27.36% |
| Coffee | -5.46% | -7.12% | +0.70% | -2.87% | +6.74% |
| Copper | +6.53% | +8.29% | +12.45% | +10.24% | +51.37% |
| Corn | +2.34% | +3.84% | -1.29% | +7.23% | +18.73% |
| Cotton | +7.02% | +8.53% | +1.26% | +34.01% | +29.34% |
| Crude Oil WTI | -10.51% | +7.30% | -26.10% | +19.57% | +14.01% |
| Gasoline | -23.10% | -11.54% | -27.83% | +37.67% | +24.29% |
| Gold | +7.01% | +4.16% | -5.23% | -11.95% | +27.95% |
| Heating Oil | -12.12% | +16.32% | -4.70% | +59.41% | +65.71% |
| Natural Gas | -2.24% | -18.41% | -4.45% | -19.54% | -9.14% |
| Palladium | +10.50% | +8.33% | -8.67% | -21.17% | +15.21% |
| Platinum | +10.01% | +5.94% | -10.78% | -20.33% | +31.88% |
| Silver | +8.26% | +2.80% | -14.32% | -24.57% | +68.42% |
| Soybeans | -0.68% | -2.24% | -2.15% | +9.78% | +20.74% |
| Sugar | +4.48% | +0.07% | -1.43% | +3.55% | -6.77% |
| Wheat | -2.31% | +5.95% | +4.70% | +22.08% | +24.92% |
💱 Currency Pairs
Key currency pairs and how they shifted this week.
| Currency Pair | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | +1.17% | +1.45% | -2.11% |
| EUR/USD | +1.44% | +0.95% | -1.55% |
| GBP/USD | +1.36% | +0.52% | -0.65% |
| US Dollar Index | -1.07% | -1.41% | +1.26% |
| USD/BRL | -0.46% | -0.58% | +3.41% |
| USD/CAD | -0.61% | -1.33% | +2.63% |
| USD/CHF | -1.47% | +0.29% | +3.49% |
| USD/CNY | -0.50% | -0.87% | -0.95% |
| USD/IDR | -0.67% | -0.63% | +3.68% |
| USD/INR | -0.51% | -0.52% | +0.91% |
| USD/JPY | -3.84% | -2.78% | +0.48% |
| USD/KRW | -2.09% | -6.94% | -2.20% |
| USD/MXN | -1.26% | -0.95% | -0.35% |
| USD/TRY | +0.39% | +1.60% | +5.18% |
| USD/ZAR | -2.31% | +0.72% | -0.75% |
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Disclaimer: This post is auto-generated for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Sector and macro data is market-cap weighted and reflects previous trading day closing prices. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research.
