NSE Market Pulse — Friday, 14 August 2026: Sector Trends, Top Performers & Macro Outlook
Weekly market pulse for Friday, 14 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. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.
🤖 AI Market Analysis
Indian equity markets closed the week on a slightly defensive note, with the NIFTY 50 down 0.83% and the Sensex losing 0.62% over the past five sessions. This modest pullback comes despite a resilient one-month picture, where the NIFTY is still up 1.22% and the Sensex has gained 1.07%. The underperformance relative to global benchmarks is notable — the ACWI rose 0.48% on the week and 3.74% over the month, while the S&P 500 added 0.34% weekly. More strikingly, Asian peers like the KOSPI surged 8.21% and Taiwan gained 3.58% this week, suggesting Indian indices are consolidating while regional risk appetite improves. The VIX falling 2.62% weekly and 13.27% monthly signals complacency, which can be a double-edged sword for near-term volatility.
Sector rotation this week reveals a sharp divergence, with Real Estate emerging as the dominant leader. Four real estate sub-groups posted weekly gains between 9.05% and 12.51%, though their three-month returns remain deeply negative (ranging from -11.79% to -16.35%), indicating a powerful mean-reversion bounce rather than a new structural uptrend. Financial Services also showed strength, up 8.98% on the week. On the flip side, the laggards list is peculiar — Industrials and Technology all gained over 6% weekly, yet they are classified as bottom performers, likely due to profit-taking after strong monthly runs (Technology is up 11.64% over 1M). The standout theme is defensive and utility-linked momentum: Regulated Water utilities soared 36.24% weekly and 21.13% monthly, while Grocery Stores jumped up to 27.79% on the week, pointing to a flight toward earnings visibility and inflation-resistant cash flows.
Commodities and currency moves carry mixed signals for NSE sectors. Brent Crude rose 5.00% on the week and 4.16% over the month, which is a clear positive for upstream oil and gas names but a margin headwind for paints, aviation, and FMCG packaging. Gold climbed 2.38% weekly and 11.50% monthly, while Silver surged 3.10% weekly and 16.81% monthly — a strong tailwind for jewellery retailers and metal recyclers. Agricultural commodities are flashing inflation alerts: Corn jumped 9.34% weekly, Wheat 7.93%, and Soybeans 2.72%, which will pressure food processing and livestock margins. On the currency front, USD/INR rose a marginal 0.11% on the week but is down 1.12% over the month — a stable-to-strong rupee that benefits import-heavy sectors like electronics and capital goods but could cap export-driven IT and pharma upside.
Next week, the key watch point is whether the Real Estate rally can sustain its momentum or if profit-booking resumes given the deeply negative 3-month trend. The divergence between strong global equities (Developed markets up 1.00% weekly, 5.13% monthly) and India's
📈 Indian Equity Indexes
Market-cap weighted returns across major NSE/BSE benchmarks.
| Index | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACWI | +0.48% | +3.74% | +3.55% | +11.37% | +21.45% |
| AEX | +0.64% | +1.47% | +9.79% | +12.63% | +24.02% |
| Argentina | -3.68% | -6.66% | +8.22% | -0.14% | +26.68% |
| ASX 200 | -0.90% | +3.93% | +6.46% | +3.04% | +2.80% |
| Brazil | -4.05% | -4.77% | -6.47% | -12.74% | +20.02% |
| CAC 40 | -0.80% | +3.19% | +8.31% | +3.95% | +8.35% |
| Chile | +2.18% | +1.07% | -4.56% | -1.17% | -7.98% |
| CSI 300 | -0.63% | -5.58% | -1.49% | -1.51% | +17.17% |
| DAX | +0.46% | +6.12% | +8.36% | +6.61% | +8.55% |
| Developed | +1.00% | +5.13% | +4.34% | +7.47% | +25.40% |
| Dow Jones | -0.56% | +2.25% | +7.33% | +8.66% | +19.61% |
| EAFE | +0.12% | +4.69% | +5.04% | +4.34% | +18.59% |
| EM ETF | +1.50% | +3.79% | -1.12% | +9.47% | +31.93% |
| EM ETF2 | -0.68% | +2.07% | +0.17% | +3.98% | +15.97% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | +0.29% | +4.12% | +11.86% | +8.84% | +22.61% |
| FTSE 100 | -1.33% | +1.74% | +4.19% | +2.97% | +17.70% |
| FTSE MIB | -0.13% | +2.43% | +10.95% | +18.12% | +25.78% |
| Hang Seng | -2.15% | +0.43% | -4.82% | -6.58% | +0.86% |
| HSCE | -2.24% | +0.27% | -5.85% | -8.28% | -6.82% |
| IBEX 35 | -0.06% | +4.46% | +14.12% | +12.98% | +31.76% |
| Israel | +0.22% | -1.28% | -7.49% | +1.18% | +41.43% |
| Jakarta | -0.12% | +4.81% | -7.29% | -22.23% | -15.93% |
| KOSPI | +8.21% | -0.63% | -13.14% | +31.95% | +109.94% |
| Malaysia | -0.48% | +0.30% | -0.74% | -1.15% | +12.06% |
| Mexico | -3.47% | -2.62% | -5.74% | -9.60% | +10.50% |
| NASDAQ | -0.02% | +3.10% | +0.19% | +18.09% | +22.90% |
| NIFTY 50 | -0.83% | +1.22% | +3.06% | -5.80% | -1.15% |
| Nikkei 225 | +3.03% | +1.59% | +9.03% | +26.93% | +68.02% |
| Russell 2000 | +0.98% | +3.02% | +7.03% | +17.14% | +31.62% |
| S&P 500 | +0.34% | +3.33% | +3.77% | +13.93% | +20.38% |
| Sensex | -0.62% | +1.07% | +3.68% | -7.20% | -3.35% |
| Shanghai | -0.33% | +1.15% | -4.95% | -4.27% | +9.91% |
| Shenzhen | +0.30% | -0.93% | -7.57% | +1.40% | +30.38% |
| Singapore | +1.85% | +3.31% | +14.97% | +15.70% | +34.42% |
| SMI | -1.15% | +0.78% | +8.59% | +6.27% | +20.96% |
| South Africa | -0.37% | +4.86% | -1.51% | -7.34% | +25.00% |
| Taiwan | +3.58% | +0.41% | +11.27% | +44.86% | +94.59% |
| Thailand | -1.16% | +2.32% | +8.01% | +29.53% | +44.22% |
| Turkey | +2.85% | -0.55% | -4.11% | +2.41% | +29.37% |
| VIX | -2.62% | -13.27% | -21.27% | -29.56% | -2.16% |
| World | +0.55% | +3.88% | +3.96% | +11.12% | +21.31% |
🏭 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 | +5.00% | +4.16% | -17.02% | +29.93% | +33.67% |
| Cocoa | -0.95% | +9.80% | +36.72% | +57.68% | -33.14% |
| Coffee | -6.21% | -2.05% | +6.88% | +5.02% | -1.53% |
| Copper | +0.36% | +4.73% | +0.40% | +14.26% | +47.12% |
| Corn | +9.34% | +8.72% | +6.31% | +11.30% | +28.34% |
| Cotton | +1.44% | +8.66% | +0.57% | +35.53% | +27.12% |
| Crude Oil WTI | +4.30% | +3.28% | -19.40% | +29.76% | +30.15% |
| Gasoline | -3.49% | -12.28% | -20.09% | +50.38% | +39.16% |
| Gold | +2.38% | +11.50% | -5.01% | -9.75% | +32.31% |
| Heating Oil | +6.01% | +2.63% | +5.92% | +72.89% | +84.45% |
| Natural Gas | +4.21% | -2.94% | -4.15% | -13.77% | -1.91% |
| Palladium | -3.83% | +4.59% | -9.28% | -19.92% | +17.88% |
| Platinum | +0.03% | +7.03% | -15.97% | -13.07% | +31.48% |
| Silver | +3.10% | +16.81% | -23.10% | -13.57% | +69.60% |
| Soybeans | +2.72% | -0.59% | +1.15% | +4.46% | +16.07% |
| Sugar | +0.43% | +14.40% | +10.21% | +20.15% | -1.96% |
| Wheat | +7.93% | +2.33% | +6.72% | +24.98% | +36.13% |
💱 Currency Pairs
Key currency pairs and how they shifted this week.
| Currency Pair | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | +0.85% | +1.21% | -1.11% |
| EUR/USD | +0.52% | +1.00% | -0.60% |
| GBP/USD | +0.71% | +0.07% | +0.88% |
| US Dollar Index | -0.04% | -1.17% | +0.68% |
| USD/BRL | +2.14% | +2.76% | +4.51% |
| USD/CAD | -0.99% | -1.15% | +1.00% |
| USD/CHF | -0.14% | +0.82% | +3.42% |
| USD/CNY | -0.27% | -0.56% | -1.02% |
| USD/IDR | -0.45% | -1.32% | +0.73% |
| USD/INR | +0.11% | -1.12% | -0.89% |
| USD/JPY | +0.43% | -1.83% | +0.15% |
| USD/KRW | -0.63% | -4.91% | -5.30% |
| USD/MXN | -1.17% | -2.12% | -1.57% |
| USD/TRY | +0.47% | +1.80% | +5.07% |
| USD/ZAR | -1.00% | -0.86% | -2.38% |
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