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Markets This Week

Week ending 12 Sep 2026

A softer week for markets—staying calm matters

The market experienced a broad-based decline this week, with significant selling pressure across major indices and sectors. While most equities faced headwinds, select defensive and niche segments showed resilience amidst the volatility.

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India & Global indices

India

NSE

NIFTY 100

24,546.55

↓ 476.60 (-1.90%)

NSE

NIFTY100 ALPHA 30

17,783.70

↓ 168.90 (-0.94%)

NSE

NIFTY100 ENHANCED ESG

4,885.00

↓ 101.95 (-2.04%)

FX

USD / INR

95.56

↑ 1.13% (+1.13%)

GBP / INR

129.08

↑ 0.96% (+0.96%)

EUR / INR

110.77

↑ 0.87% (+0.87%)

What moved most

🛢️ Brent crude

$91.08

↑ 8.7%

Brent crude prices surged significantly this week. This sharp increase reflects a major shift in energy market sentiment.

📊 NIFTY REALTY

848.50

↓ 6.5%

The realty index suffered a steep decline during this period. It was one of the weakest performers in the broader market.

Asset class snapshot

Debt

+3.16%

Equity

-0.58%

Hybrid

+1.88%

Mutual fund categories

Category	Week	Top mover
Large Cap Fund	+0.06%	Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 Fund of Fund- Direct Plan Growth+2.88%
Liquid Fund	+0.06%	Aditya Birla Sun Life Money Manager Fund - Retail Growth+0.24%
Multi Cap Fund	-0.46%	Axis Multicap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW-0.10%
Short Duration Debt Fund	+4.77%	ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund-Institutional Plan-Dividend Fortnightly+0.47%
Flexi Cap Fund	-1.39%	360 ONE FLEXICAP FUND-DIRECT PLAN- GROWTH-0.01%
Value Fund / Contra Fund	-0.67%	Axis Value Fund - Regular Plan - IDCW-0.70%
Medium Duration Debt Fund	+34.77%	ICICI Prudential Medium Term Bond Fund Plan B - Quarterly Dividend+0.09%
Dynamic Asset Allocation / Balanced Advantage Fund	-0.71%	ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund - Quarterly IDCW+0.68%
Multi Asset Allocation Fund	-0.63%	Capitalmind Multi Asset Allocation Fund-Direct-IDCW-0.41%
Mid Cap Fund	-0.84%	Invesco India Midcap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option-0.26%
Small Cap Fund	+0.32%	ITI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option+0.96%
Long Duration Debt Fund	+0.07%	JM Medium to Long Duration Fund (Direct) - Bonus Option - Principal Units+0.69%

This week in markets

India

FIIs sell Rs 931 crore on September 11, DIIs buy Rs 1,968 crore
moneycontrol.com
Sensex, Nifty snap 3-session losing streak as CAS recovery lifts indices - The HinduBusinessLine
thehindubusinessline.com
RBI Drains Record $115 Billion Rupee Surplus With Bond-Sparing FX Swaps
techtimes.com

Global

Global bonds fall as surging oil prices inflame inflation risks | Reuters
reuters.com
S&P 500 ends down as Treasury yields rise and traders fret about inflation | Reuters
reuters.com
Stock market today: S&P 500 falls 0.58 percent, Nikkei drops 1.87 percent, DAX loses 0.84 percent as oil, yields fuel rate fears
economymiddleeast.com

Turn this week into action

Week ending 12 Sep 2026: The market experienced a broad-based decline this week, with significant selling pressure across major indices and sectors. While most equities faced headwinds, select defensive and niche segments showed resilience amidst the volatility. Explore category moves below or ask Qonfido's AI co-pilot how this week affects your goals.

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