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Markets This Week

Week ending 03 Oct 2026

A softer week for markets—staying calm matters

# Weekly Market Snapshot The market experienced broad-based downward pressure with major indices correcting significantly. Defensive and alternative sectors faced notable selling across the board.

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India & Global indices

India

NSE

NIFTY 100

23,516.50

↓ 699.70 (-2.89%)

NSE

NIFTY100 ALPHA 30

16,866.50

↓ 636.70 (-3.64%)

NSE

NIFTY100 ENHANCED ESG

4,675.65

↓ 138.60 (-2.88%)

FX

USD / INR

96.32

↑ 0.52% (+0.52%)

GBP / INR

127.15

↑ 0.13% (+0.13%)

EUR / INR

108.12

↓ 1.04% (-1.04%)

What moved most

📊 NIFTY HOSPITALS

4,103.80

↓ 8.9%

NIFTY HOSPITALS saw the steepest decline this week. It closed down significantly with a -8.92% drop.

🛢️ Brent crude

$91.08

↑ 8.7%

Brent crude stood out as a major gainer this week. Prices surged sharply by 8.74% to reach $91.08.

Asset class snapshot

Debt

+2.99%

Equity

-2.28%

Hybrid

+0.70%

Mutual fund categories

Category	Week	Top mover
Large Cap Fund	-0.80%	Navi Total Stock Market US Specific Equity Passive FoF - Regular Plan - Growth Option-0.22%
Liquid Fund	+0.06%	Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund-Institutional (Growth)+0.16%
Multi Cap Fund	-2.34%	LIC MF Multi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth-2.12%
Short Duration Debt Fund	+4.61%	ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund- - (1688)+0.47%
Flexi Cap Fund	-3.14%	ITI Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option-2.15%
Value Fund / Contra Fund	-1.76%	Quant Value Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan-1.14%
Medium Duration Debt Fund	+34.58%	ICICI Prudential Medium Term Fund - (1UI0)+0.09%
Dynamic Asset Allocation / Balanced Advantage Fund	-1.87%	ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund - Quarterly IDCW+0.68%
Multi Asset Allocation Fund	-1.94%	Aditya Birla Sun Life Multi-Asset Passive FOF - Direct Plan - IDCW-2.59%
Mid Cap Fund	-3.51%	WhiteOak Capital Mid Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option-2.92%
Small Cap Fund	-2.49%	BANK OF INDIA MID & SMALL CAP EQUITY & DEBT FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH-1.51%
Long Duration Debt Fund	-0.40%	JM Medium to Long Duration Fund (Direct) - Bonus Option - Principal Units+0.69%

This week in markets

India

Commentary on Monthly FII and DII 02nd October 2026 by Pabitro Mukherjee, Deputy Vice President-Research, Bajaj Broking
investmentguruindia.com
Pulse of the Street: Eight-week slide puts RBI, earnings in focus | Stock Market News
livemint.com
FPI outflows top ₹1 trillion in H1FY27; financials, oil & gas worst hit | Markets News - Business Standard
business-standard.com

Global

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks climb after weak US jobs data, but bonds resume selling | Financial News
lse.co.uk
Asian shares fall after wild swings in bonds, FX before US jobs data By Reuters
ca.investing.com
US: Equities close higher as softer jobs data quiets rate-hike expectations - The Business Times
businesstimes.com.sg

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Week ending 03 Oct 2026: # Weekly Market Snapshot The market experienced broad-based downward pressure with major indices correcting significantly. Defensive and alternative sectors faced notable selling across the board. Explore category moves below or ask Qonfido's AI co-pilot how this week affects your goals.

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