{
  "id": 9763703,
  "title": "Nifty posts seventh straight weekly loss, crude and global yields keep bulls at bay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/nifty-posts-seventh-straight-weekly-loss-crude-and-global-yields-keep",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-25T12:23:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindu BusinessLine",
    "slug": "hindu-businessline",
    "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/nifty-posts-seventh-straight-weekly-loss-crude-and-global-yields-keep-bulls-at-bay/article71508555.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nifty experienced its seventh consecutive weekly decline in the week, with the index closing at 23,140.50, marking a 0.34 per cent increase on the day. The Sensex, however, was more resilient, settling at 73,895.74, up by 0.43 per cent. Throughout the week, the Nifty dropped 0.88 per cent, pulling down over 1,750 points lower than its early-August peak of 24,772. On Friday, the focus lay not just on gains but on the absence of significant progress. Brent crude oil, despite a 1.2 per cent easing to $105.3 per barrel, remained well above the $100 mark amidst two competing forecasts: potential Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure and the prospect of a diplomatic resolution following US-Iran negotiations. The US 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 5.2 per cent, near its peak since 2007, thus discouraging risk appetite. Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Investments Ltd., commented that volatile crude prices and elevated bond yields had hampered market recovery. Gold prices saw a slight rebound above $4,300 per ounce, influenced by a slight softening of the dollar, but slipped 2 per cent on the domestic market. The Indian rupee edged up by 15 paise to 95.81 against the dollar, providing some relief from the crude price drop. Sectoral performance was selective, with the auto, real estate, and consumer durables sectors leading while IT and healthcare remained underperforming. Notable gainers included Axis Bank, Asian Paints, and M&M, while Max Healthcare and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles were the top losers. Broader market sentiment was mixed, with the Nifty Midcap 100 declining 0.14 per cent and Nifty Smallcap 100 gaining 0.15 per cent. Market breadth was slightly positive at 1.10. The India VIX eased 3.4 per cent to 12.13, indicating a slight easing of near-term market anxiety. Analysts noted that the 23,000 level remained the immediate support. The coming week would likely witness markets focusing on India's industrial production numbers, fiscal deficit data, and U.S. economic indicators, including the Federal Reserve's rate hike probability, China's PMIs, and global economic signals.",
  "summary": "Nifty 50 closed at 23,140.50, up 77 points or 0.34% on the day, while the Sensex settled at 73,895.74, higher by 0.43%",
  "key_points": [
    "Nifty dropped 7 weeks in a row, closing at 23,140.50",
    "Sensex remained resilient, closing at 73,895.74",
    "High bond yields and volatile crude prices hindered market recovery"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}