Weekly Market Map - 15 August, 2026

Nifty slips 0.8% WoW as CPI ticks up and investors book profits

Week’s Recap

• Markets remained resilient — Nifty held firm through the week, while Midcaps & Smallcaps continued to trade near record levels, showing strong broader-market participation.

• Solid Q1 result season with ~73% companies beating estimages (per HSBC) – strong results from chemicals, auto comps, Banks/NBFCs

• Inflation moved higher — July CPI rose to 4.45%, while WPI eased marginally to 9.78%, keeping inflation on the market’s radar.

• Rupee under pressure — The ₹ remained weak near ₹95.4/$, reflecting continued pressure from global risks and crude prices.

• Primary market stayed busy — August continued to see strong IPO activity, with multiple mainboard issues including Technocraft Ventures, Dhoot Transmission, Molbio Diagnostics, Milky Mist and Shiprocke, Behari Lal Engg coming to market

• Tata Group succession — N. Chandrasekaran’s decision not to seek reappointment as Tata Sons Chairman from 2027 became a key corporate development impacting several Tata stocks

Next Week Ahead

• India Data: Infrastructure Output (Aug 20) + Flash PMI (Aug 21) — key indicators for tracking industrial activity and the pace of domestic growth.

• Crude / Iran — Oil and developments around Iran/Hormuz remain key swing factors for inflation, the rupee and FII flows.

• Rupee & FII Flows — Continued currency weakness and foreign selling remain important risks for Indian equities.

• Nifty Technicals — 24,300–24,200 remains the key support zone, while 24,600–24,650 is the immediate resistance.

Microcaps lead with 3.5% over one month; Quality tops the factor table at 4.7% for the month

Auto & IT — last month's biggest winners at 10% / 9.2% — cooled off; Capital Markets & Consumer durables in momentum this week

Sector Rotation: Chemicals, EV, Defence, Consumption & Manufacturing lead

Macro: Brent rebounds 6.2% and India VIX cools 7% even as rupee slips past ₹95/$

Overall 18% Revenue / EBITDA Growth. Companies > 2K Cr Mcap deliver 20% Median PAT Growth. Nifty 500 Median PAT Growth of 16%. Nifty Microcap Index Median PAT growth of 26%

Sectoral – Chemicals, Consumer Durables, Banks/NBFCs, Textiles, Auto Comps shine; IT Services, Construction, Transport & Leisure services lag

Stocks Showing Positive Quant Signals [Not Investment Advice]

Week of 10 August – 14 August • Native Quant Score – 44 Stocks flagged
Stage 2 Stocks which entered between Apr-July, 2026 delivered Avg.
Annualized Return of 41.1% with avg. holding period of 32 days

Top 15 Performing ETFs