Motilal Oswal Global Dashboard – April 2026

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

• Large caps rebounded strongly, with Nifty 50 and Nifty Next 50 gaining 7.46% and 15.40% respectively. Broader markets outperformed, with midcaps and smallcaps surging 13.22% and 17.10%.
• Sectorally, Defence and Realty led with gains of 24.38% and 21.87%, while IT lagged significantly with a mere 1.00% rise. Energy and Metal also saw strong recoveries of 16.99% and 15.21%.
• Factor indices bounced back broadly — Momentum and Quality gained 12.55% and 13.88%, while Enhanced Value rose 11.04%. Low Volatility was the relative laggard at 7.15%.
• Nifty 500 rose 10.50% in april, driven largely by Financial Services, Consumer Discretionary, and Industrials sectors.

Global Market Update

• S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 surged 13.64% and 19.60% respectively, with IT and Communication Services leading sector contributions.
• Emerging markets saw a strong rebound — Korea and Taiwan led with gains of 30.14% and 23.82%, while China lagged with a modest 3.18% rise.
• Developed markets also recovered broadly, with Germany and UK gaining 9.01% and 5.33%. France and Switzerland remained relatively subdued.
• Crude oil jumped 2.13% in the month, touching $105/barrel, while Gold held firm at $4,611/oz. USD/INR stayed nearly flat with a 0.07% move.
• Crypto markets rebounded, with Bitcoin and Ethereum both rising ~11.3%, though both remain deeply negative on a 6-month basis.

Economic Indicators

India

• CPI inflation ticked up to 3.40% from 3.21%, while the repo rate held steady at 5.25% and the 10-year yield firmed to 7.06%.
• FII outflows narrowed to ₹70k crore from ₹1.25L crore, with DII flows turning strongly positive at ₹38k crore.

US

• CPI inflation jumped to 3.30% from 2.40%, even as the Fed kept rates unchanged at 3.75%.
• US Tax Receipts declined to $385 Bn from $484 Bn three months prior, while the 10-year yield rose to 4.39%.

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