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Nifty posts seventh straight weekly loss, crude and global yields keep bulls at bay
BusinessLine 1 hr ago·25 Sept 2026, 12:25 pm
The Indian equity market faced headwinds this week, with the Nifty 50 index recording its seventh consecutive weekly decline. Despite a modest intra-week recovery, the broader market remained under pressure, failing to sustain a sustained rally.
Investors are closely watching the global macro environment, as rising crude oil prices and higher global bond yields are acting as key dampeners for risk appetite. These external factors have made it difficult for bulls to gain momentum, keeping the market range-bound and cautious.
Looking ahead, market participants will focus on the upcoming earnings season and any further developments in global interest rates. A decisive break above key resistance levels will be crucial to reversing the current downtrend.
Excerpt from BusinessLine
Benchmark indices clawed back some ground on Friday after Thursday’s sharp sell-off, though the recovery was narrow and tentative as a clutch of macro headwinds, elevated crude oil prices, high US bond yields and persistent foreign fund outflows, continued to weigh on sentiment. The Nifty 50 closed at 23,140.50, up 77…Read the original at BusinessLine
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