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Markets This Week

Week ending 19 Sep 2026

Markets moved sideways this week

The market experienced a broad-based consolidation this week with most major indices closing in the red. While defensive sectors like FMCG and Healthcare showed resilience, high-growth areas like Sugar and Telecommunications faced significant selling pressure.

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India & Global indices

India

NSE

NIFTY 100

24,498.75

↓ 47.80 (-0.19%)

NSE

NIFTY100 ALPHA 30

17,748.95

↓ 34.75 (-0.20%)

NSE

NIFTY100 ENHANCED ESG

4,898.30

↑ 13.30 (+0.27%)

FX

FX

USD / INR

95.88

↑ 0.33% (+0.33%)

FX

GBP / INR

127.95

↓ 0.88% (-0.88%)

FX

EUR / INR

109.88

↓ 0.81% (-0.81%)

What moved most

🛢️ Brent crude

$91.08

↑ 8.7%

Oil prices surged significantly this week with a gain of over 8 percent. This sharp upward movement reflects tightening supply conditions in the global energy market.

📊 NIFTY SUGAR & ETHANOL

2,549.37

↓ 3.9%

The sugar and ethanol sector saw a sharp decline of nearly 4 percent. This drop highlights a difficult week for investors in this specific commodity-linked industry.

Asset class snapshot

Debt

+3.13%

Equity

-0.08%

Hybrid

+2.19%

Mutual fund categories

This week in markets

India

  • RBI has record forex reserves, but why is rupee still not out of the woods? - The Times of India

    timesofindia.indiatimes.com

  • RBI funding curbs, CAS take a toll on proprietary volumes | Stock Market News

    livemint.com

  • Rupee slips below 96 per dollar level in early trade - The HinduBusinessLine

    thehindubusinessline.com

Global

  • Stocks rise as oil dips, yen wobbles ahead of BOJ | Reuters

    reuters.com

  • Global shares edge higher as central banks double down on inflation fight

    ca.marketscreener.com

  • Global shares fall, Treasury yields rise as central banks double down on inflation fight | MarketScreener Canada

    ca.marketscreener.com

Turn this week into action

Week ending 19 Sep 2026: The market experienced a broad-based consolidation this week with most major indices closing in the red. While defensive sectors like FMCG and Healthcare showed resilience, high-growth areas like Sugar and Telecommunications faced significant selling pressure. Explore category moves below or ask Qonfido's AI co-pilot how this week affects your goals.

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