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DAILY MARKET UPDATES

Canara Robeco Daily Newsletter
Daily Market Update
19th March, 2026
 
Equity Market Update
•Indian equity markets rose for a third consecutive session after crude oil prices eased during Indian market hours, supported by signs of rising inventories and reports that Iraqi and Kurdish authorities have agreed to resume oil exports through Turkey’s Ceyhan port. This development offered some relief to investors concerned about potential supply disruptions stemming from the escalating U.S.–Israel conflict involving Iran. Meanwhile, investor focus has shifted to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision.
•Key benchmark indices BSE SENSEX and Nifty 50 gained 0.83% and 0.83% to close at 76,704.13 and 23,777.80 respectively.
•The overall market breadth on BSE was strong with 3,169 scrips advancing and 1,130 scrips declining. A total of 138 scrips remained unchanged.
•On the BSE sectoral front, Information Technology was the major gainer, up 2.82% followed by Realty, up 2.67% and Telecommunication, up 2.44%. Metal was the only loser, down 0.09%.
  
Domestic Indices Performance
Domestic Indices
18-Mar-26
1D % Chg 1M % Chg 1Yr % Chg
Nifty 50 23,778 0.83 -7.91 4.13
BSE Sensex 76,704 0.83 -8.40 1.86
BSE Midcap 43,137 1.93 -6.98 7.33
BSE Smallcap 46,238 2.07 -7.00 2.68
BSE Auto 56,639 1.77 -9.74 18.63
BSE Bankex 62,197 0.86 -10.06 9.48
BSE CD 56,258 1.35 -6.10 3.35
BSE CG 69,213 1.87 -1.27 16.45
BSE FMCG 17,665 0.17 -8.13 -7.28
BSE HC 42,702 0.50 -1.44 5.50
BSE IT 28,627 2.82 -9.48 -20.32
BSE Metal 38,417 -0.09 -2.81 25.58
BSE Oil 26,484 0.78 -8.90 10.88
BSE Power 6,973 0.41 0.94 10.37
BSE PSU 21,001 0.57 -5.97 22.41
BSE Realty 5,683 2.67 -12.74 -11.04
BSE Teck 15,162 2.38 -8.97 -11.06
Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 TRI 26,951 0.67 -7.48 6.55
 
Debt Market Update
•Bond yields climbed as the rupee slipped to another record low, weighing on risk appetite ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.
•Yield on the 10-year benchmark paper (6.48% GS 2035) rose by 2 bps to close at 6.73% as compared to the previous day’s close of 6.71%.
•Reserve Bank of India conducted the auction of 91 days, 182 days and 364 days Treasury Bills for an aggregate amount of Rs. 34,000 crore for which the full amount was accepted, and the cut-off rate stood at Rs. 98.6891 (YTM: 5.3278%), Rs. 97.3128 (YTM: 5.5380%) and Rs. 94.6705 (YTM: 5.6450%), respectively.
  
Daily Rates
Key Rates (%) 18-Mar-26 Previous Close Year Ago
10 Yr Gsec 6.73
6.71
6.67
5 Yr AAA Corp Bond 7.33
7.30
7.36
3 Yr AAA Corp Bond 7.27
7.20
7.46
1 Yr AAA Corp Bond 7.14
7.14
7.70
3 Yr AA Corp Bond 7.65
7.64
8.05
1 Yr AA Corp Bond 7.37
7.39
8.05
12 Month CD 7.11
7.19
7.63
3 Month CD 7.41
7.33
7.64
CALL 5.28
5.27
6.33
T-Repo 5.17
5.04
6.34
 
Institutional Flows
(INR Cr) FII Flows MF Flows[1]
As on March 18,2026 Debt Equity Debt Equity
Purchases 1,179 12,212 13,833 18,632
Sales 946 16,488 23,176 10,929
Net 233 -4,276 -9,343 7,703
MTD Net 475 -77214 -69066 51172
Global Market Update
•Straits Times – The index rose 1.39% as oil prices declined.
•Nikkei – The index rose 2.87% as oil prices fell sharply and investors awaited the Fed’s decision.
•Hang Seng – The index gained 0.61% on the back of lower oil prices and pre Fed caution.
•FTSE – The index fell 0.94% as geopolitical tensions from the Iran war continued to dominate market sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy announcement.
•Russell 1000 – The index dropped 1.33% after the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a fresh 2026 low amid renewed inflation concerns.
  
Global Indices Performance
Global Indices 18-Mar-26 1D % Chg 1M % Chg 1Yr % Chg
Russell 1000 3,615 -1.33 -3.56 17.72
Nasdaq 100 24,425 -1.43 -1.90 25.36
FTSE 10,305 -0.95 -3.56 18.38
Straits Times 5,002 1.34 1.29 28.43
Nikkei 55,239 2.87 -3.33 45.96
Hang Seng 26,025 0.61 -2.55 5.19
Shanghai Composite 4,063 0.32 -0.47 18.46
 
Commodity Market Update
•Gold prices increased despite the Federal Reserve leaving its overnight rate unchanged, as expected.
•Brent crude prices rose after Iran threatened oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar.
  
Commodity Market
Commodity (INR) 18-Mar-26 1D % Chg 1M % Chg 1Yr % Chg
Brent (1 barrel) (in $) 113.86 11.17 53.37 56.85
Gold (10 gm) 154,597 -0.45 2.25 75.63
Silver (1 kg) 249,093 -1.27 5.09 148.63
Aluminium (1 kg) 340.00 -1.65 11.17 28.96
Copper (1 kg) 1,211.00 2.50 1.76 34.50
 
Currency Market Update
•The Indian rupee currency weakened against the U.S. dollar, pressured by foreign fund outflows, strong dollar demand, and ongoing geopolitical tensions.
•The euro declined against the U.S. dollar after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged.
  
Currency Market
Currency 18-Mar-26 1D % Chg 1M % Chg 1Yr % Chg
USD/INR 92.45 -0.01 1.97 6.67
EURO/INR 106.76 0.63 -0.59 12.91
GBP/INR 123.64 0.66 0.58 9.95
100 JPY/INR 58.29 0.52 -1.35 0.73
 
Finance and Economy
•India’s net direct tax collections rose 7.2% YoY to about Rs. 22.8 lakh crore as of Mar 17, 2026, driven mainly by strong corporate tax inflows, with officials expecting last-minute filings to narrow the gap against full-year estimates.
•The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into ethyl chloroformate imports from China following allegations by domestic producer Paushak of unfair pricing and material injury to the local industry.
•The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved Rs. 1,718.56 crore as MSP support to the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for the 2023–24 season, aimed at protecting cotton farmers when market prices fall below the minimum support price. The funding will reimburse CCI for MSP operations, helping stabilise prices, prevent distress sales, and ensure remunerative returns to farmers across major cotton-growing states.
  
Key Economic Indicators
Indicators Current Previous
GDP 7.80% (Q3 FY’26) 8.40% (Q2 FY’26)
IIP 4.80% (Jan’26) 8.00% (Dec’25)
WPI 2.13% (Feb’26) 1.81% (Jan’26)
CPI 3.21% (Feb’26) 2.73% (Jan’26)
 
Policy Rates
Key Rates (%) Current Previous
Reverse Repo 3.35 3.35
Repo 5.25 5.50
CRR 3.00 3.25
SLR 18.00 18.00
Bank Rate 5.50 5.75
 
Corporate News
•Godrej Properties Limited (GPL) has acquired a 20 acre land parcel in Whitefield, East Bengaluru, to develop a premium residential project with an estimated revenue potential of Rs. 1,350 crore.
•Licious is focusing on “micro markets” within cities as its next growth driver. The company aims to deepen penetration in high demand neighbourhoods rather than expand broadly into new geographies, according to sources.
•The Adani Group has announced a Rs. 2 trillion annual capital expenditure plan for the next five years, targeting greenfield infrastructure projects.
  
Upcoming Events
Event Date
Forex Reserves 20-Mar-26
Credit Growth 20-Mar-26
Deposit Growth 20-Mar-26
Loans and Advances to Central Government 20-Mar-26
Loans and Advances to State Government 20-Mar-26
Index of Industrial Production (Feb 2026) 30-Mar-26
Infrastructure Output 30-Mar-26
   
 

[1]Data as on 13 Mar, 2026
 

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