{"id":52529,"date":"2026-07-18T13:31:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T08:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flattrade.in\/kosh\/?p=52529"},"modified":"2026-07-18T13:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T08:06:09","slug":"indian-equity-indices-ended-positive-this-week-sectoral-indices-also-ended-mixed-broader-market-indices-ended-in-red","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flattrade.in\/kosh\/indian-equity-indices-ended-positive-this-week-sectoral-indices-also-ended-mixed-broader-market-indices-ended-in-red\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian equity indices ended positive this week; Sectoral indices also ended mixed; Broader market indices ended in red."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Indian equity benchmarks ended the week on a positive note with Nifty comfortably closing above 24,300, supported by strong buying in information technology stocks following better-than-expected earnings from heavyweight companies. The market remained resilient despite weak global cues, a weaker rupee, elevated crude oil prices and continued foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows.<\/p>

The BSE Sensex climbed 582.06 points, or 0.75 percent, to close at 78,151.45, while the Nifty 50 advanced 127.4 points, or 0.52 percent, to settle at 24,334.30.<\/p>

The Nifty Smallcap 100 index shed 0.6 percent during the week, also The Nifty Midcap 100 index declined 1 percent during the week.<\/p>

The total market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies increased by Rs 90,807.15 crore during the week. Tata Consultancy Services emerged as the biggest contributor to the rise in market value, followed by ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries and Bajaj Finance. On the other hand, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finserv and Bharti Airtel were among the biggest drags, witnessing the sharpest erosion in market capitalisation over the week<\/p>

Sectoral performance remained mixed during the week, with the Nifty IT index emerging as the top gainer, rising 4.3 percent, driven by strong buying in technology stocks following upbeat earnings. The Nifty Consumer Durables index advanced 3 percent, while the Nifty Media index gained 2.5 percent. The Nifty Private Bank index rose 1.5 percent, and the Nifty Oil & Gas index added 1 percent. On the downside, the Nifty Capital Markets index was the biggest laggard, declining nearly 3 percent. The Nifty Realty and Metal indices fell 2 percent each, while the Nifty India Defence index slipped 1.5 percent and the Nifty FMCG index lost 1 percent.<\/p>

The Indian rupee extended its losing streak for a fourth consecutive week, ending 96 paise weaker at 96.28 against the US dollar on July 17, compared with 95.32 on July 10. After depreciating during the first four trading sessions of the week, the domestic currency staged a modest recovery on Friday. During the week, the rupee touched a high of 95.57 and a low of 96.40 against the greenback<\/p>

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned net sellers during the week, offloading equities worth Rs 9,119.76 crore after being net buyers in the previous week. In contrast, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) extended their buying streak, investing Rs 9,808.64 crore in equities, with the pace of purchases accelerating compared with the previous week, providing support to the domestic market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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India<\/strong>
Markets were volatile through the week as fresh US strikes on Iran and the reinstated naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz triggered a sharp Monday selloff, with Sensex gapping down over 600 points intraday before clawing back. Sentiment stayed choppy through Wednesday-Thursday on the geopolitical overhang before stabilizing into Friday. Q1 FY27 earnings season hit full swing, with HCLTech, Wipro, Jio Financial, Reliance Industries and Ceat among those reporting, while HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank round out the week on July 18. FIIs remained net sellers on most sessions, but steady DII buying cushioned the downside. The rupee stayed under pressure near record-low territory (~\u20b996-97\/USD) as elevated crude prices and outflows weighed on the currency, while India VIX settled back in the 12-13 range.<\/p>

Asia<\/strong>
Middle East escalation was the dominant driver across the region, with renewed US-Iran strikes keeping risk sentiment fragile through the week. Japan’s Nikkei swung sharply, falling over 4% on Friday as it mirrored a US tech selloff, while South Korea’s Kospi slid into bear-market territory after SK Hynix tumbled more than 11% following a Kioxia patent-infringement verdict. Taiwan’s TSMC posted a sharp jump in quarterly profit and raised its FY26 revenue growth guidance, yet the stock still fell on profit-taking. Hong Kong and mainland China markets softened into the weekend, with the Hang Seng and CSI 300 both down and Tencent, Alibaba, Meituan and Baidu all lower. Fed rate-hike odds for the July meeting swung through the week – spiking on hawkish comments from Fed Governor Waller before easing again on softer US CPI\/PPI prints.<\/p>

Europe<\/strong>
European equities tracked the Middle East conflict and oil-price swings for most of the week, with the Stoxx 600, DAX, CAC and FTSE all posting mixed, mostly softer sessions as fresh US strikes on Iran and supply-route concerns around the Strait of Hormuz kept energy prices elevated. Energy majors were a bright spot on the higher crude backdrop, while banks were more muted ahead of a heavy run of European lender earnings. Bond yields ticked higher through the week on the inflation-risk read-through from firmer energy prices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Reliance Industries<\/strong> – Q1 FY27 consolidated net profit fell 22.3% YoY to \u20b920,946 crore, largely due to a high year-ago base from the Asian Paints stake sale; revenue rose 25.4% YoY to \u20b93.12 lakh crore on strength in O2C, retail and digital services, with EBITDA up nearly 10%.<\/p>

Wipro<\/strong> – Q1 FY27 earnings missed street estimates amid continued weak IT demand, adding to a soft week for the sector.<\/p>

Jio Financial Services<\/strong> – June-quarter profit more than doubled YoY, standing out as one of the stronger results of the week.<\/p>

HCLTech<\/strong> – Reported Q1 net profit of \u20b93,843 crore on revenue of \u20b930,349 crore and declared an interim dividend of \u20b912\/share.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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