NSE Market Pulse — Saturday, 15 August 2026: Sector Trends, Top Performers & Macro Outlook
Weekly market pulse for Saturday, 15 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 Market Overview: The Nifty 50 and Sensex closed the week with modest losses of -0.83% and -0.62% respectively, while the 1-month returns remain positive at +1.22% and +1.07%. This mild pullback comes against a backdrop of global divergence—the KOSPI surged +11.49% weekly, while China’s CSI 300 tumbled -5.26%. The VIX sliding -4.36% weekly and -14.82% monthly suggests fading fear, yet India’s underperformance relative to the ACWI (+0.53% weekly) points to profit-taking after a strong run. The rupee’s 1-month appreciation of -1.26% against the USD (i.e., USD/INR down) has been a quiet tailwind for domestic purchasing power but a mild headwind for export-oriented sectors.
Sector Rotation: The week’s leadership was unmistakably in Real Estate, with four sub-sectors posting weekly gains between +9.05% and +12.51%, despite deeply negative 3-month trends (-11% to -16%). This suggests a sharp oversold bounce rather than a durable trend reversal. Financial Services (+8.98% weekly) also saw renewed interest, likely on valuations after a flat month. On the lagging side, Industrials (+6.09% weekly) and Technology (+6.13% to +6.23% weekly) actually rose but were relative underperformers—a sign that capital rotated out of defensives and into rate-sensitive, high-beta pockets. The Grocery Stores sub-sector (+22% to +28% weekly) signals defensive consumer plays catching a bid, possibly on inflation-hedge positioning.
Commodities & Currency: Crude oil’s sharp rally—Brent +5.95% weekly, WTI +5.40%—is a clear negative for India’s import bill and could pressure refining, aviation, and FMCG margins. Heating Oil (+9.75%) and Gasoline (+6.66%) confirm the energy squeeze. However, Gold (+0.91% weekly, +9.91% monthly) and Silver (+2.61% weekly, +16.26% monthly) are shining, benefiting jewellery and precious metal lenders. The USD/INR at +0.23% weekly but -1.26% monthly implies rupee stability, which helps IT and pharma margins less than a weaker rupee would. The Dollar Index’s -1.05% monthly decline supports emerging market flows, a positive for FII-driven NSE liquidity.
Outlook: Next week, watch whether Real Estate’s bounce sustains or fades—given the 3-month damage, follow-through is uncertain. Crude’s trajectory is critical; if Brent holds above current levels, energy-sensitive sectors will face margin pressure. Globally, the KOSPI’s surge and China’s slump suggest rotation within Asia, and India’s relative calm may attract dip-buyers. With VIX low and the rupee stable, the bias is cautiously positive, but a break below Nifty’s 1-month support could trigger further profit-booking. Monitor the US dollar index and any FII
📈 Indian Equity Indexes
Market-cap weighted returns across major NSE/BSE benchmarks.
| Index | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACWI | +0.53% | +3.79% | +3.60% | +11.42% | +21.51% |
| AEX | +0.57% | +1.40% | +9.72% | +12.56% | +23.93% |
| Argentina | -4.52% | -7.47% | +7.28% | -1.00% | +25.59% |
| ASX 200 | -1.60% | +3.10% | +7.17% | +1.65% | +1.74% |
| Brazil | -3.23% | -3.96% | -5.67% | -12.00% | +21.04% |
| CAC 40 | -0.90% | +3.09% | +8.21% | +3.85% | +8.24% |
| Chile | +2.18% | +1.07% | -4.56% | -1.17% | -7.98% |
| CSI 300 | -5.26% | -8.16% | -3.33% | -5.18% | +14.14% |
| DAX | +0.46% | +6.12% | +8.36% | +6.61% | +8.54% |
| Developed | +0.95% | +5.07% | +4.28% | +7.42% | +25.33% |
| Dow Jones | -0.56% | +2.24% | +7.33% | +8.66% | +19.61% |
| EAFE | +0.08% | +4.65% | +5.01% | +4.31% | +18.55% |
| EM ETF | +1.48% | +3.77% | -1.14% | +9.45% | +31.90% |
| EM ETF2 | -0.60% | +2.16% | +0.25% | +4.07% | +16.06% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | +0.24% | +4.07% | +11.81% | +8.79% | +22.56% |
| FTSE 100 | -1.39% | +1.68% | +4.13% | +2.91% | +17.63% |
| FTSE MIB | -0.25% | +2.31% | +10.81% | +17.98% | +25.62% |
| 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 | -0.10% | +4.42% | +14.07% | +12.93% | +31.71% |
| Israel | +0.22% | -1.28% | -7.49% | +1.18% | +41.43% |
| Jakarta | -0.12% | +4.81% | -7.29% | -22.23% | -15.93% |
| KOSPI | +11.49% | -4.21% | -12.57% | +37.11% | +123.69% |
| Malaysia | -0.48% | +0.30% | -0.74% | -1.15% | +12.06% |
| Mexico | -3.80% | -2.95% | -6.07% | -9.91% | +10.12% |
| NASDAQ | +0.14% | +3.27% | +0.35% | +18.29% | +23.10% |
| NIFTY 50 | -0.83% | +1.22% | +3.06% | -5.80% | -1.15% |
| Nikkei 225 | +4.61% | +1.43% | +11.89% | +26.65% | +67.31% |
| Russell 2000 | +1.12% | +3.16% | +7.17% | +17.30% | +31.80% |
| S&P 500 | +0.36% | +3.34% | +3.79% | +13.95% | +20.40% |
| 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 | -1.06% | +0.87% | +8.69% | +6.36% | +21.07% |
| South Africa | -0.32% | +4.91% | -1.45% | -7.29% | +25.06% |
| Taiwan | +3.58% | +0.41% | +11.27% | +44.86% | +94.59% |
| Thailand | +1.08% | +3.41% | +8.77% | +30.70% | +47.66% |
| Turkey | +2.85% | -0.55% | -4.11% | +2.41% | +29.37% |
| VIX | -4.36% | -14.82% | -22.68% | -30.83% | -3.91% |
| World | +0.59% | +3.92% | +3.99% | +11.16% | +21.35% |
🏭 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 | +5.95% | +5.09% | -16.27% | +31.10% | +34.88% |
| Cocoa | -0.83% | +9.93% | +36.88% | +57.87% | -33.06% |
| Coffee | +0.76% | +5.23% | +14.82% | +12.83% | +5.79% |
| Copper | +0.44% | +4.82% | +0.49% | +14.36% | +47.24% |
| Corn | +4.56% | +3.96% | +1.66% | +6.43% | +22.73% |
| Cotton | +0.46% | +7.61% | -0.41% | +34.21% | +25.88% |
| Crude Oil WTI | +5.40% | +4.37% | -18.55% | +31.13% | +31.52% |
| Gasoline | +6.66% | -3.06% | -11.69% | +66.19% | +53.79% |
| Gold | +0.91% | +9.91% | -6.36% | -11.03% | +30.42% |
| Heating Oil | +9.75% | +6.26% | +9.66% | +79.00% | +90.96% |
| Natural Gas | +2.67% | -4.37% | -5.56% | -15.05% | -3.36% |
| Palladium | -3.76% | +4.67% | -9.21% | -19.86% | +17.96% |
| Platinum | -0.01% | +6.99% | -16.01% | -13.11% | +31.43% |
| Silver | +2.61% | +16.26% | -23.46% | -13.98% | +68.80% |
| Soybeans | +1.49% | -1.78% | -0.06% | +3.21% | +14.68% |
| Sugar | +0.91% | +14.96% | +10.74% | +20.73% | -1.48% |
| Wheat | +5.47% | +0.00% | +4.29% | +22.13% | +33.02% |
💱 Currency Pairs
Key currency pairs and how they shifted this week.
| Currency Pair | 1W | 1M | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | +0.33% | +1.25% | -0.28% |
| EUR/USD | +0.42% | +0.89% | -0.71% |
| GBP/USD | +0.60% | -0.04% | +0.77% |
| US Dollar Index | +0.07% | -1.05% | +0.80% |
| USD/BRL | +2.57% | +1.95% | +3.06% |
| USD/CAD | -0.57% | -1.18% | +0.91% |
| USD/CHF | +0.60% | +0.58% | +3.07% |
| USD/CNY | -0.08% | -0.45% | -1.07% |
| USD/IDR | +0.15% | -0.92% | +0.24% |
| USD/INR | +0.23% | -1.26% | -1.18% |
| USD/JPY | +0.90% | -1.89% | +0.17% |
| USD/KRW | +0.36% | -4.52% | -6.36% |
| USD/MXN | -0.72% | -2.25% | -2.23% |
| USD/TRY | +0.39% | +1.65% | +5.03% |
| USD/ZAR | +0.09% | -1.43% | -3.18% |
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