Weekly Stock Market Recap & Key Investment Insights

Weekly Recap

Markets ended lower in a rangebound week, weighed by mixed cues, after a strong rally in the previous week. Here's our take on this week gone by, some stories you might have missed out on, and our thoughts on what to do going ahead, in your weekly stock market report.

Slipping into the red

• Markets turned bearish and volatile last week, reversing the optimism from the previous week, closing 0.69% lower.
• The global bearish sentiment weighed on Indian markets as investors worldwide grew increasingly cautious and uncertain.
• Broader markets took a bigger hit, with the BSE Large-cap, Mid-cap, and Small-cap indices losing 0.8%, 2%, and nearly 4%, respectively.

What’s next?

• Global markets remained on edge as trade war tensions under the Trump administration continued to escalate—a now-familiar source of uncertainty.
• However, there was some relief for Indian investors, as January’s industrial output surprised on the upside, retail inflation eased below 4% in February, and India remained relatively insulated from US tariffs (for now).

The winners

• Sun Pharma gained 4.3% last week after announcing its acquisition of US-based Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc., reinforcing its shift from generics to specialty pharma.
• Kotak Mahindra Bank rose 3.3%, hitting a 52-week high, driven by strong fundamentals—standing in stark contrast to the week’s biggest loser.

The losers

• IndusInd Bank was the biggest story of the week, with its stock plunging 30.8% amid mounting concerns.
• The sharp decline followed the bank’s disclosure of “discrepancies” in its derivatives portfolio and governance-related issues, rattling investor confidence.
• Read more on it here: The IndusInd Bank Saga Explained: What’s Really Going On & What Investors Should Do

Meanwhile…

• U.S. markets shed a staggering $5 trillion in value over three weeks as recession fears intensified.
• Inflation in the U.S. cooled to 3.1% in February, the lowest since April 2021—though much of the data was collected before the latest tariff impositions.

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Our take

• Global market sentiment has turned increasingly pessimistic, prompting investors to adopt a cautious stance.
• Given the prevailing bearish mood, we expect Nifty to remain under pressure next week, likely trading between 21,800 and 22,700 levels.

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