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Global sentiments drive markets marginally higher

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The Indian stock markets ended the week marginally higher, with major benchmark indices – Nifty50 and Sensex – rising about 0.30%. This was mainly due to mixed market sentiments wherein markets swung in both directions throughout the trading week.

The optimists just about outpaced the pessimists in the market this week, mainly on account of stable global cues. Dissapointing Jobs data in the US led the central bank to defer cutting interest rates – which means that easy money (easy money refers to when cost of borrowing, also called interest rates, is low) in the markets will still remain aflush.

Quote of the week

It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent.
Charlie Munger

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Markets Update

Nifty 50

17,369.25

0.26% ▲

Sensex

58,305.07

0.30% ▲

Nifty 500

14,836.45

0.52% ▲

Nifty Bank

36,683.20

0.21% ▼

The Big Picture

Industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated into the industrial sector of the economy. India’s industrial production rose by 11.5% in July 2021 when compared to the same period last year, lower than 13.6% in the previous month, but above market forecasts of 10.7%.
Deposit growth, which measures the growth in commercial bank deposits, stood at 9.5% in the fortnight ended August 27th, 2021 when compared to the same period last year.
Loan growth, which measures the growth in commercial bank loans, stood at 6.7% in the fortnight ended August 27th, 2021 when compared to the same period last year.
Foreign Exchange Reserves in India increased to $642.45 billion as of September 3rd from $633.56 billion in the previous week.

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And that’s all for this week. Take care, and happy investing! 🙂

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