S45 Capital Markets Note | Week Ending 17 July 2026
Benchmarks rose. Breadth did not.
Key takeaways:
• IT earnings carried the frontline while midcaps and smallcaps declined.
• Brent surged above $84, lifting inflation expectations and pressuring the rupee.
• DIIs absorbed renewed FII selling, keeping benchmark indices resilient.
• The market narrowed into an earnings-led tape as macro conditions deteriorated.
What matters now:
Bank earnings, Nifty's 24,500–24,550 breakout zone, Brent's trajectory, the inflation path, rupee stability and FII participation will determine whether the market broadens or remains narrowly driven.
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