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Markets This Week

Week ending 01 Aug 2026

Indian markets finished the week on a positive note

The market experienced a broad-based rally this week with significant gains across most equity indices and sectors. Investors showed strong appetite for risk, while commodities like Brent crude saw a notable decline.

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India & Global indices

India

NSE

NIFTY 100

25,486.35

↑ 645.60 (+2.60%)

NSE

NIFTY100 ALPHA 30

18,103.20

↑ 257.00 (+1.44%)

NSE

NIFTY100 ENHANCED ESG

5,125.00

↑ 170.50 (+3.44%)

FX

FX

USD / INR

95.39

↓ 1.21% (-1.21%)

FX

GBP / INR

128.02

↓ 0.50% (-0.50%)

FX

EUR / INR

109.55

↓ 0.29% (-0.29%)

What moved most

🛢️ Brent crude

$85.40

↓ 20.3%

The price of Brent crude dropped significantly this week. This decline reflects a major shift in energy market sentiment.

📊 NIFTY INDIA CORPORATE GROUP INDEX - MAHINDRA GROUP

38,200.77

↑ 7.3%

This index saw a massive surge in value over the period. It was one of the top performers among the corporate group indices.

Asset class snapshot

Debt

+3.17%

Equity

+1.49%

Hybrid

+3.20%

Mutual fund categories

This week in markets

India

  • FIIs net buy shares worth Rs 755 crore, DIIs net buy Rs 1,664 crore on July 28

    moneycontrol.com

  • Lower crude, firmer rupee and easing volatility drive sharp rebound in Indian equities - The Economic Times

    economictimes.indiatimes.com

  • Nifty tops 24,350 as strong Q1 earnings, FII inflows lift market | Capital Market News - Business Standard

    business-standard.com

Global

  • GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks surge, yen falls after BOJ holds rates | Business

    devdiscourse.com

  • US stocks, dollar slip after Fed leaves rates unchanged

    finance.yahoo.com

  • Equities: Fed-driven yield spike pressures equities – Deutsche Bank

    fxstreet.com

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Week ending 01 Aug 2026: The market experienced a broad-based rally this week with significant gains across most equity indices and sectors. Investors showed strong appetite for risk, while commodities like Brent crude saw a notable decline. Explore category moves below or ask Qonfido's AI co-pilot how this week affects your goals.

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