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The Sensex ended a three-week winning streak with a 1.5% loss amid weak global cues and lack of favorable domestic news. Key factors to watch this week include Fed rate cut hopes, IPOs, crude oil rates, FII activity, global macroeconomic data, inflation data, and technical support levels for the Nifty index.

Despite a 1.43% decline in the Sensex for the week ending September 6, nine penny stocks surged between 10% and 55%. These stocks, with market capitalizations below Rs 1000 crore and share prices under Rs 20, saw significant gains. Notable performers included Deep Diamond India with a 53% gain and RISA International with a 25% increase.

The Indian hospitality industry is expected to recover significantly in 2QFY25 after a weak 1QFY25, with RevPAR projected to rise 9-11% YoY. Key drivers include pent-up demand, higher occupancy, and robust expansion by major players like Indian Hotels and Lemon Tree Hotels.

Axis Securities has identified nine large-cap stocks with significant upside potential despite recent market volatility. Key picks include ICICI Bank, Nestle India, and State Bank of India, among others. These stocks are projected to offer returns ranging from 10% to over 31%, making them attractive options for investors in the current market scenario.

The 50 component index Nifty 50 as well Sensex closed nearly 1.2% lower today. The former closed 293 points lower at 24,852 while the latter dipped by 1,017 points to 81,184.

The volatility spiked as well; the volatility barometer India VIX surged by 13.63% to 15.22 on a weekly basis. While setting a distinct corrective undertone, the headline index closed with a net weekly loss of 383.75 points (-1.52%)

However, Vijayakumar cautions that the elevated valuations are still a concern. If the US growth concerns impact global equity markets in the coming days, FPIs are likely to use the opportunity to buy in India.

Gold rallied to test the all-time high soon after the release of the US NFP report as the number of jobs added fell short of forecast and continuing downward revision in the previous data portrayed a weakening job market, which increase the possibility of a rate cut by the US Fed.

The Ambani-led company has announced that the date for determining shareholder eligibility for the 1:1 bonus issue will be revealed later. However, historical data suggests the record date for the RIL bonus shares might be next month.