Quote on Weekly Market Outlook 13th February 2026 from Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Investments Limited
Below the Quote on Weekly Market Outlook 13th February 2026 from Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Investments Limited
"The week opened on a firm note, supported by favourable trade?deal developments and renewed FII inflows that lifted overall risk appetite. Momentum extended on supportive global cues and rupee appreciation, although bouts of profit?booking emerged as Q3 earnings continued to deliver mixed signals. The sentiments turned noticeably cautious amid a global sell?off triggered by escalating concerns over AI?related disruptions, leading to sharp selling in IT stocks. This, combined with geopolitical tensions, significantly weighed on market breadth, causing the earlier optimism to fade and prompting a broad rise in sectoral volatility and widespread selling pressure.
In the near term, with tariff?related concerns easing and the domestic earnings season drawing to a close on a mixed trend, market focus will hinge largely on global cues, including the US labour data and shifting expectations surrounding the US Fed’s policy path. However, the overall sentiment is likely to remain cautious as investors monitor global AI?driven disruptions and geopolitical risks while improved valuations and constructive GDP forecasts may help sustain FII inflows. With IT and metals facing persistent structural and external headwinds, market leadership may rotate toward domestically oriented sectors such as banking, autos, and select consumption?driven segments. However, broader indices are expected to remain range?bound until clearer macroeconomic and policy signals emerge."
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