The Motilal Oswal Global Market Snapshot provides a quick glance at index performances and economy updates from the Indian & global markets.
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Indian Market Update
•Nifty 50 was down 3.1%, while Midcap and Smallcap fell 3.5% and 5.5%, Respectively, reflecting pressure in the broader market.
•Among sectors, Metals and Defence recorded gains of ~6%. FMCG, Realty and Consumer Durables saw declines in the range of 6%-11%over the month.
•Value continued its positive run with a 2.4% gain, while Momentum, Low Vol and Quality ended lower in January.
•Nifty 500 declined 3.3% in January. Commodities was the only positive Contributor, while all other sectors contributed negatively and dragged the Nifty
500 lower.
Global Market Update
•US equities ended higher in January. Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones gained around 1.2%and 1.7%.
•S&P 500 rose 1.4%. Communication Services and Industrials contributed positively to index gains, while Financials and IT dragged the index lower.
•In emerging markets, Korea and Brazil rose sharply by 28.1% and 16.7%. In developed markets, Japan and the UK gained 6.6%and 5.1%.
•Gold (+14.1%) and Silver (+43.3%) recorded positive returns, while Bitcoin and Ethereum declined by ~5%in January.
Economic Indicators
•India: CPI inflation stayed low but edged up to 1.33% in Jan. The 10 year G-sec yield moved up to 6.70% indicating a mild uptick in market rates even as policy rates remained unchanged.
•Domestic activity stayed resilient with Composite PMI at 59.5 and GST collections strengthening to ₹1.93 lakh.
•United States: CPI inflation eased to 2.70% in Jan, with the Fed funds target at 3.75% and 10 year Treasury yields around 4.26%.
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