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Weekly Portfolio Performance Chart
Equity Markets:
The week demonstrated the market's resilience and ability to climb higher despite foreign selling pressure, supported by strong domestic institutional buying and positive policy developments. The GST reforms are particularly viewed as a significant catalyst for medium-term consumption growth and corporate earnings improvement. Though market in not able to maintain the positive momentum of Thursday despite massive GST rationalization.
Major Market Catalysts
GST Reforms Impact
The most significant development was the government's announcement of major GST rate restructuring effective September 22, 2025. The reform simplified the tax structure from four slabs to primarily two main rates - 5% for essentials and 18% for other goods, with a new 40% category for luxury and sin items. This reform particularly benefited automotive and consumer goods sectors.
Economic Fundamentals
India's Q1 FY26 GDP growth of 7.8% provided strong support to market sentiment, exceeding RBI's 6.5% forecast. The HSBC Manufacturing PMI rose to 59.3 in August, signaling sustained industrial strength
Global Factors
Positive global cues, including a US federal appeals court ruling on Trump tariffs, supported market sentiment
Weekly recap:
The Bank Nifty Index and the Nifty IT index have underperformed the Nifty Index this week.
This week, Nifty Midcap 100 Index is up +2.42 percent.
The Nifty Index is up +1.29 percent.
Key Levels for the Nifty Index Daily Timeframe
20 EMA - 24734
50 DMA - 24963
200 DMA - 24092
Nifty Weekly Timeframe Levels
Open - 24432.70
Low - 24432.70
High - 24980.75
Close - 24741.00
Nifty closed above 20 EMA, 200 DMA & below 50 DMA suggesting mix trend in the Nifty Index.
Model 1 & Model 3
This week, Model 1 is up +2.31 percent and Model 3 is up +2.30 percent.
Model 1 has outperformed the Index by +1.02 percent and Model 3 has underperformed the Index by -0.12 percent.
Nifty Long-Short
The Long-Short strategy for the Nifty Index has returned a negative result of -4.93 percent this week.
Next Week Update
The Nifty Long-Short Strategy's current position is Long.
Long-term Performance Summary
Monthly Performance Summary of Models
*After brokerage and taxes, returns are determined at the performed deals.
In August 2025, Models 1 and 3 returned -0.88 percent, and -0.58 percent respectively, compared to the Nifty 50 Index's -1.38 percent return.
In August 2025, the Nifty Long-Short is up +8.76 percent.
For the Year 2024 Model 1, 3 and Nifty Long Short returned +25%, +45%, and +76% respectively, compared to the Nifty 50 Index's return of +9%.
For Financial Year 2024-2025 Model 1, 3 and Nifty Long Short returned -2.75%, +10.33% and +147.49% respectively, compared to the Nifty 50 Index's return of +5.34%.
Year To Date - 2025
Models 1 and 3 returned -19.80 percent and -8.23 percent respectively, compared to Nifty's +4.64 percent return for 2025.
The Nifty Long-Short year-to-date return (from January 1, 2025) is now +29.41 percent, compared to the Index's +4.64 percent.
Summary since inception
Since its debut, Model 1 has increased by 218 percent. The Nifty index has risen by 129 percent over the same time span.
Since its debut, the Nifty long-short strategy has increased by 595 percent on the capital and 1102 percent on the margin money.
Model 1 has been operational since July 13, 2020, whereas the Index Long-Short strategy has been operational since August 14, 2020.
Since the inception, Model 3 is up +129%, compared to 108% for the Nifty Midcap Index.
Model 3 has been operational since July 12th, 2021.
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