Weekly Market Recap: Nifty Falls 3% as West Asia War Sparks Global Sell-off
Markets faced intense selling pressure as the West Asia conflict escalated, sending the India VIX surging 45%. From Nifty’s 3% slide to BEL’s surge, we break down the biggest stories, top winners and the market outlook for the week ahead.
Weekly Recap
Markets faced intense selling pressure and closed lower for the second straight week, with the Nifty ending nearly 3% down.
What triggered the sell-off? Explore the biggest developments, overlooked stories and our outlook for the week ahead in your Weekly Report.
West Asia War
- Global investors remained on edge last week as developments in the Middle East conflict weighed on sentiment, leading to broad-based selling that pushed indices down by 2.9%.
- The Nifty PSU Bank index fell over 6%, marking its biggest weekly decline in a year.
- The India VIX fear gauge surged 45% as the regional crisis and the resulting pressure on oil markets triggered heightened volatility across global and domestic markets.
The Big Stories
- The US and Israel launched coordinated missile strikes on Iran last weekend, targeting military and nuclear-linked facilities even as negotiations were still underway to curb Iran’s nuclear programme.
- The attacks triggered a sharp escalation in the region, with Iran and allied groups launching retaliatory missile and drone strikes across the Middle East, including targets in Gulf countries and UK and US military bases in Cyprus.
The Winners
- Bharat Electronics jumped over 5% during the week after the company announced Friday as the record date for its interim dividend and secured additional procurement orders worth ₹733 crore.
- Hindalco emerged as the runner-up, gaining 3.7% as aluminium prices climbed amid supply concerns linked to disruptions in the Middle East, supporting the broader metals sector.
The Losers
- Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles was the biggest loser last week, plunging 8.3% as the broader auto sector came under pressure following a sharp rise in global crude oil prices.
- L&T was the second-largest loser for the week, declining 7.7% amid investor concerns over the infrastructure major’s exposure to the Middle East region.
Meanwhile…
- At home, revised GDP estimates under the new statistical methodology showed three consecutive years of growth above 7%, highlighting the underlying resilience of the Indian economy.
- The rupee slid to record lows amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, prompting the RBI to intervene in the forex market — with estimates suggesting around $12 billion deployed to stabilise the currency.
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Our Take
- Geopolitical risks remain elevated, and with global cues turning increasingly cautious, FIIs and large institutions continue to maintain a clear risk-off stance.
- Markets are likely to remain headline-driven, which may keep volatility elevated in the near term.
- We expect this cautious undertone to persist into the coming week, with the Nifty likely to trade in the 23,900 to 24,850 range as participants wait for stronger directional triggers.
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