Commodities Sector

Indian benchmark indices extended losses for a second straight session on July 21, 2026, with the Nifty 50 and Sensex ending lower due to escalating US-Iran geopolitical tensions, elevated crude oil prices, and persistent FII outflows. Banking and IT heavyweights weighed on the market, while Chemicals and Cement outperformed, led by UltraTech Cement's strong Q1 FY27 earnings and positive brokerage outlook.

Indian benchmark indices ended largely unchanged on July 16, 2026, with IT and Auto stocks supporting the market while Realty and Financial Services lagged. Rising Brent crude prices, fresh US-Iran tensions, weak global cues, and profit booking ahead of the Q1 earnings season kept investor sentiment cautious despite selective sectoral gains.

Sensex and Nifty ended nearly flat after recovering from sharp early losses. A strong rally in TCS, HCL Tech, and the IT sector offset weakness in FMCG, metals, and defence stocks amid geopolitical concerns and higher crude oil prices.

Indian markets ended sharply higher on July 10, 2026, with Sensex rising 827 points and Nifty gaining 244 points. Strong TCS Q1 FY27 results, a rally in IT stocks, lower crude oil prices, easing volatility, and positive global cues supported investor sentiment. Realty, PSU banks, and financial stocks also witnessed strong buying during the session.

Indian benchmark indices witnessed a broad-based sell-off on July 8, 2026, with the Nifty 50 and Sensex declining more than 2% as renewed US-Iran tensions, soaring crude oil prices, a weaker rupee, and rising market volatility dented investor sentiment. Banking and financial stocks led the decline, while most sectoral indices ended deep in the red amid growing geopolitical uncertainty.

Indian benchmark indices snapped a two-session losing streak on July 1, 2026, as the Nifty 50 climbed above the 24,000 mark and the Sensex gained 444 points. The rally was driven by easing crude oil prices, positive global cues, strong June auto sales, and broad-based buying in Realty, FMCG, Auto, and financial stocks, while IT remained under pressure amid concerns over slowing global technology spending.

The Indian stock market ended in the red on June 29, 2026, as renewed US-Iran tensions, higher crude oil prices, and profit booking weighed on investor sentiment. Nifty slipped to 23,946 while Sensex lost 372 points. Pharma stocks emerged as the top performers on biosimilar and export optimism, whereas Auto, IT, and Cement sectors witnessed broad-based selling amid cautious global cues.

Gold and silver prices have witnessed a dramatic reversal after a historic rally, with gold falling nearly 24% from its peak and silver suffering its steepest quarterly decline since 2022. A tech-stock selloff, hawkish US Federal Reserve outlook, strengthening dollar, and easing geopolitical tensions have weighed heavily on bullion markets, pushing MCX gold and silver sharply lower. Investors are now closely watching upcoming US inflation data for clues on the future direction of precious metals.

The Indian stock market staged a strong recovery on June 24, 2026, with Nifty closing above 24,000 and Sensex surging 790 points. Easing rate hike concerns after RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra's comments, falling crude oil prices, sustained FII inflows, and optimism surrounding an India-US trade agreement fueled broad-based gains, led by banking, IT, and realty stocks.

Indian Benchmark indices ended sharply lower on June 23, 2026, as a 10% crash in South Korea's Kospi, weakness in IT stocks following Accenture's cautious outlook, and renewed concerns over higher US interest rates triggered broad-based selling. Nifty fell 278.80 points to 23,824.10, while Sensex declined 893.39 points to 76,200.68. Metal and IT stocks led losses, while Pharma emerged as the lone sectoral gainer amid defensive buying.