The Week That Was: June 9 to June 13

 The Week That Was (June 9–13)

RBI Biryani, Black Friday Bhaji, and a Dash of Geopolitical Garam Masala!

Ah, dear reader, the Indian stock market this past week was like a well-cooked pot of biryani — fragrant, full of promise, but someone forgot it on the stove and burnt the bottom on Friday. Let’s take a spicy stroll through the chaos that was June 9 to 13.

📅 Monday, June 9 – RBI Drops a Rate Bomb, Bulls Do Bhangra

The week began with a bang — literally, as the Reserve Bank of India walked in with a surprise 50 basis points repo rate cut, like a chef suddenly shouting “Free dessert!” in a fine-dining restaurant.

• Sensex leapt up 256 points to 82,445,

• Nifty50 moonwalked 100 points to 25,103,

• And investors did a collective jig in their portfolio pyjamas.

Leading the parade were:

• 🐃 Jio Financial (+3.9%) — which may now consider changing its name to Jio Rocket.

• 💰 Kotak Mahindra (+3.25%) — apparently inspired by the RBI to open a dance academy.

• 💸 Bajaj Finance (+2.7%) — probably lending happiness along with loans now.

Meanwhile, some poor stocks like Eternal and Titan just stood there like uninvited guests at a wedding, looking confused and underdressed.

📊 Tuesday to Thursday – The Calm Before the Curry Burn

The next few days were like a nice spa visit. The U.S. released cooling inflation data, China and the U.S. exchanged polite trade vibes, and markets hummed a pleasant tune of optimism.

Global investors sipped green tea, said things like “macroeconomic indicators,” and bought more stocks than shoes during a Diwali sale.

Bulls trotted merrily. But little did they know that Friday had plans to turn this party into a horror movie.

🖤 Friday, June 13 – Black Friday: Bombay Street Gets Burnt Toast

Just when investors thought it was safe to check their portfolio while sipping chai... BOOM! came the Friday twist — Middle East tensions flared up, oil prices shot up 7%, and stock markets panicked like someone shouted “Income Tax raid!”

• Sensex crashed nearly 1,100 points

• Nifty slipped below 24,550

• And investors’ hearts slipped somewhere near their stomachs.

It was a proper Black Friday — not the Amazon kind, but the “Why didn’t I sell yesterday?!” kind.

Even globally:

• Dow Jones dropped 770 points (–1.8%)

• S&P 500 down (–1.1%)

• Nasdaq said “Me too!” and slipped –1.3%

If portfolios had a voice, they’d have screamed, “Kya kar diya re baba?!”

🌍 Global Markets – A Tandoori Toss-Up

• FTSE 100 in London spiked midweek like a pressure cooker whistle (8,884.9) but deflated on Friday.

• Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC also slipped, proving that even cheese-eating nations don’t like geopolitical indigestion.

• Asia was more optimistic:

  • South Korea’s KOSPI soared ~6%

  • China and Taiwan floated up gently

  • Japan’s Nikkei woke up from a nap and jogged 6–8% from earlier lows, only to go back to sleep post-Friday.

Meanwhile, Hang Seng was proudly flexing muscles with +23.2% YTD, as if it’s saying, “Bro, do you even invest?”

💰 Fund Flows – When Investors Hit the Panic Button (Again)

As the fire alarm rang on Friday:

• Equity funds saw net $3.2 billion inflows — mainly into Europe (Asians were suspicious, pulling out $0.6 bn).

• Bond funds got a big hug: $20 bn in inflows, proving that investors always run back to maa-like government bonds in distress.

• Gold and precious metals attracted $1 bn — the financial version of people buying Maggi during lockdown.

🧠 Takeaway of the Week: Dal Chawal to Biryani to Burnt Kadhai

The week started like a dream — rate cuts, happy bulls, and global optimism. But Friday reminded us all that markets, like a moody toddler or a bad cricket umpire, can turn without warning.

Moral of the story?

Never fall in love with your portfolio.

Always keep an exit plan.

And on Fridays, maybe just eat samosas and avoid checking the Sensex.

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