The benchmark indices fell for the third straight day on profit booking, following a rebound after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire to end the four-day military conflict that stemmed from Operation Sindoor. On Tuesday, the Nifty 50 index fell 1.05% or 261.55 points to 24,683.9, while the Sensex 30 slipped 1.06%, its sharpest…
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On Tuesday—the worst day for the Indian markets since 28 March—benchmark indices tumbled more than 1.5%, reflecting jitters around the upcoming announcement and leaving investors poorer by more than â‚ą3.4 trillion. The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 1.8% to settle at 76,024.51, while peer Nifty 50 closed 1.5% lower at 23,165.70. After a sharp 14% correction,…
On a day global stock indices were battered by rising international trade tensions induced by US President Donald Trump, Indian markets followed their slump, with all gauges dipping sharply. Japan’s Nikkei and China’s CSI 300 fell 2.88% and 1.97%, respectively, amid weak openings for Germany’s Dax and French CAC. Almost on cue, the Indian benchmarks—Nifty…
The noise around so-called heavy selling by foreign investors in India masks a key distinction: there are no signs of a large-scale exodus. Yet, they are also willing to exit at lower levels, amplifying the bearish sentiment. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have net sold shares worth $21 billion over four months through January end, shows…
Stock markets celebrated the Donald Trump administration’s pause on tariff hikes on Canada and Mexico, adding nearly â‚ą6 trillion of wealth as investors bet that a full-fledged trade war is unlikely. In the best day for the stock markets in a month, the Nifty ended up 1.6% at 23,739.25, while the Sensex closed 1.8% higher…
This pace of growth, though twice that of global GDP, may not be enough to achieve India’s aspirations of becoming a middle-income country and creating meaningful jobs for its youth. Can India sustain more than 7% growth over a long period? In the past, the answer to this question would have depended on when it…
The continuing slide of the Indian markets on Monday saw dollar returns of foreign investors all but wiped out since the general election results day low of 4 June. Benchmarks NSE Nifty and BSE Sensex, buffeted by sustained foreign investor selling amid a US tech rout, fell more than 1% each on Monday, even as…
Equities continued to dominate investors’ minds in 2024. This is despite an eventful year with high volatility due to multiple global events, including a new war, weaker-than-expected economic growth, disappointing earnings, and subsequent FPI outflows. Going forward, factors like corporate earnings slowdown, sticky inflation, geopolitical tensions, higher US bond yields, strong dollar outflows due to…
