Weekly Market Map - 5 September, 2026

Nifty slips 1.15% WoW to a 2-month low

Week’s Recap

• Nifty hit a 2-month low (23,873) on Thursday, rebounded to 23,937.90 Friday; Sensex closed 76,513.43 — four-day losing streak snapped on dovish Fed cues

• Rupee weak most of the week, hit 2-month high ~₹94.3/USD on Friday

• India Q1 FY27 GDP: 7.8% (beat RBI's 7% forecast); mfg +9.2%, services +10%

• US 10Y yield hit 4.8% (highest since Oct 2023), eased to ~4.7%

• Brent near $95–96/bbl (6-week high) on Hormuz tensions, eased slightly by week-end

• RBI's FCNR(B) window closed at $136.4 bn record inflows, shut a month early

• Auto sales strong across the board (Tata PV +56%, M&M SUVs +50%, Maruti +21%, TVS overtakes Hero/Honda +21%, Bajaj +28%) — yet Nifty Auto lagged the index

Next Week Ahead

• Busy IPO pipeline — 4 mainboard IPOs open Sept 7–10; 3 SME listings on Sept 7.

• NSE IPO price-band watch — Expected soon (₹2,100–2,300/share); Jio buzz could lift Sept fundraising toward ₹70,000 cr.

• US jobs + CPI ahead of FOMC — Aug jobs (Sept 4) and CPI (Sept 11) will shape Fed odds before Sept 15–16 meeting.

• India CPI (Aug data, ~Sept 12) — Watch if inflation stays elevated after July's 4.45% print.

• RBI FCNR(B) window closes Sept 11 — Last swap-settlement date under the record $136.4 bn scheme.

• US–Iran/Hormuz conflict — Biggest wildcard for crude (~$95–96/bbl) and the rupee.

Broad market outperforms on a 1-month view – smallcaps lead; In Factors – Value holds up best this week, Momentum lags

Oil & Gas, Energy lead this week; Auto, Consumer names lag Defence

Sector Rotation: Chemicals, IT & Pharma continue to lead

Macro: Brent surges 8% to $95, rupee firms to 94, VIX steady

Global 10Y Yields: US near 4.76%, close to multi-year highs Japan hovers at 2.91%, near multi-decade highs

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