Weekly market update, Mar 14, 2025

The domestic benchmark indices remained range bound and logged a weekly loss dragged by concerns of an escalating global trade war and foreign capital outflow, which further dampened hopes of a sustained market recovery. However, positive domestic data, including lower inflation figures and improved industrial output, provided some respite, along with stability in crude oil prices following a recent decline. On a weekly basis, The Nifty 50 declined 0.69%, while the Sensex was down 0.68%. The broader markets too ended lower, with the BSE MidCap ending with a loss of 2.07% and the SmallCap falling 3.86%. On sectoral front, the Nifty IT was among the biggest draggers, while Realty was the worst-performing sector. Only Nifty PSU Bank ended with positive note.

In the coming week, Analysts expect that all eyes will be on U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy review on March 19. Despite recent favorable inflation data, the likelihood of an interest rate cut is uncertain due to ongoing trade tensions. The Fed’s commentary will be pivotal in guiding market expectations. Domestically, market participants are closely monitoring India’s WPI data release and Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) activity.

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