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Here’s the week in a recap…
Indian markets ended higher for the third straight week, supported by lower crude oil prices, sustained FII inflows, and the RBI’s dovish stance. Pharma, Healthcare, and Realty outperformed, while broader markets remained subdued.
Weekly Overview
Indian markets ended the week on a positive note, the third time in a row, the longest streak of weekly gains in the past seven months. Having said that, the overall market performance through the week remains subdued even after easing geopolitical tension and declining crude prices.
The equity benchmark indices Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex gained 0.18% and 0.39%, respectively, during the week, with volatility index Nifty VIX hovering around 13 through the week. Nifty 50 ended the week over the 24,000 level, which has been regarded as a positive sign by the market, while Sensex closed over the 77,000 level.
Broader markets remained subdued during the week, with Nifty Midcap 150 marginally declining by 0.97%, while Nifty smallcap 250 lost 0.05% during the week.
| INDEX | CURRENT | %CHNG | PREV. CLOSE | 1W AGO 19-Jun-2026 | Weekly Change (%) |
| NIFTY 50 | 24,056.00 | 0.14 | 24,021.65 | 24,013.10 | 0.18 |
| NIFTY NEXT 50 | 72,199.55 | 0.19 | 72,060.50 | 72,356.65 | -0.22 |
| NIFTY BANK | 58,177.05 | 0.05 | 58,150.35 | 57,685.75 | 0.85 |
| NIFTY 500 | 23,113.70 | -0.05 | 23,126.30 | 23,144.20 | -0.13 |
| NIFTY MIDCAP 150 | 22,751.05 | -0.53 | 22,872.50 | 22,972.95 | -0.97 |
| NIFTY SMALLCAP 250 | 17,704.70 | -0.45 | 17,784.65 | 17,713.80 | -0.05 |
| INDIA VIX | 13.05 | -2.5 | 13.39 | 12.97 | 0.62 |
| BSE Sensex | 77,100.47 | 0.1419 | 76,991.22 | 76,802.90 | 0.39 |
Key Market Triggers
Crude prices declined over the week, boosting the overall market sentiment. Brent crude price fell 1.4% to US$72.7 per barrel during the week as the Strait of Hormuz reopened post-initial US-Iran deal.
Lower crude prices help in improving the macro-outlook of the economy as it mitigated import-inflation related concerns to some extent. It also helped in lowering the fiscal pressure on the economy and in reducing the current account deficit, which was skyrocketing owing to heightened crude prices since the beginning of the West Asia turmoil.
Another trigger for the week was the RBI’s assurance to investors about not raising interest rates in the near future. Sanjay Mahotra, RBI Governor, reiterated that the central bank is not considering any rate hike in the near term as inflation is broadly under control.
Furthermore, the RBI announced measures for improving liquidity in the economy, as well as facilitating lending against foreign current deposits, which might boost the banking sector.
Coming to the FIIs, for the second week in a row, FIIs remained net buyers of Indian equities. The net inflow was around US$ 788 million during the week. FIIs returning to the Indian equity market is another positive sign of market recovery, improving global risk sentiments, and easing crude prices.
Rupee is finally below ₹95 per US dollar, which is another boost for the domestic market and import-dependent sectors.
Weekly Sectoral Performance
Healthcare and pharma sectors have been the top-performing sectors during the week, with Nifty Pharma gaining around 2.1% through the week, while the Nifty Healthcare index grew 1.9% during the period.
Nifty Realty index closely followed with a weekly gain of 1.8%, primarily owing to the RBI’s dovish stance on interest rate hikes.
On the other end of the spectrum was the metal sector. Nifty Metals declined 4.4% during the week owing to stabilizing market sentiments and investors returning to equities from metals.
The other sector that declined sharply during the week was consumer durables. Nifty Consumer Durables Index lost around 2.4% during the week.
Finally, let’s look at the banking stocks, which were performing modestly during the week owing to a stronger rupee and other factors. Nifty Bank gained around 0.85% during the period.
Wrapping Up
Indian markets continued to exhibit resilience despite subdued broader market participation, supported by easing macroeconomic concerns and improving foreign investor sentiment. Going forward, investors will closely track global developments, crude oil prices, monsoon progress, and corporate earnings for further market direction.
