In recent months, FIIs have been steadily offloading Indian equities, triggering market volatility. High valuations and attractive US bond yields have been the primary reasons for the sell-off, with macroeconomic shifts adding to the pressure.
On February 28, the Sensex and Nifty recorded their fifth consecutive monthly loss, marking the longest losing streak since 1996. A mix of global economic slowdown, a tariff war, and weak Q3 earnings has fueled broad-based selling, leaving Dalal Street on edge
In an interaction with BT, Suresh Darak founder of Bondbazaar shared his views on key trends, risks, and opportunities shaping bond investments in India.
Kotak Institutional Equities said that retail investors remain concerned about the risk of more earnings downgrades
Combined profit after tax (PAT) of BSE 500 stocks witnessed a 15% QoQ surge in December 2024 (Q3FY25), reaching Rs 4.09 lakh crore.
Responding to a user’s comment that even undervalued stocks have taken a hit, Kumar Saurabh acknowledged that “cheap become cheaper.” He noted that while companies with actual cash profits tend to recover in the long run, sustainability depends on multiple factors beyond just earnings in a given year.
Buch noted that during the first nine months of the current fiscal year, entities have raised Rs 3.3 lakh crore through equity and Rs 7.3 lakh crore via the debt markets, bringing the total capital mobilised to Rs 10.7 lakh crore.
The fund house also says that market will be in consolidation phase and can expect equity returns to be between 8-12% with reasonable valuations in the large caps than mid and small funds.
According to a blog post shared by Kamath, there has been a 20-30% decrease in activity in the derivatives segments on exchanges and among brokers.
BSE Sensex mirrored the optimism of the immediate post-liberalisation period, climbing around 263% in 1991-92 to 4,500 points.
Sidana highlights growth prospects in key sectors like banking, cement and renewable energy, while underscoring the rising influence of retail investors in driving market trends.
Data from ACE Equity shows that the Nifty Smallcap 250 index posted an impressive 25% return, despite a 5.7% decline from its 52-week high.
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In 2024 India's benchmark index, BSE Sensex saw a growth of 11%. While BSE Realty and BSE Healthcare both indices delivered an impressive 40% year-to-date (YTD) return each.
"Regulations can be a moat for the business, but at the same time, they can make your business model invalid overnight. Regulations are easier when explicit (SEBI) than implicit (RBI), but I guess it is because RBI has to regulate a wide variety of intermediaries,” he wrote in a post on X (formally twitter).
Last week, the daily average turnover for Nifty Bank dropped nearly 33%, while Bankex experienced a drastic 98% decrease. In contrast, however, the Nifty and Sensex contracts saw increases in their average daily turnover by 40% and 14%, respectively
With a gain of 8.54%, Valcreate Investment Managers LLP’s IME Digital Disruption strategy emerged as the top gainer on the list, per data collated by PMS Bazaar
In its India Strategy report, the brokerage highlighted that demand conditions remain mixed with a steady uptick in rural demand, given low base and normal monsoons
A few factors, such as moderate corporate earnings, relentless selling by foreign institutional investors (FIIs), geopolitical tensions and strengthening of the dollar index after the victory of Donald Trump weighed on market sentiments.
Sector-wise, FPIs have shown interest in IT stocks, while banking stocks have held up well despite selling pressure, largely supported by domestic institutional investors.
In the current market environment, the focus should shift from aggressive returns to capital preservation. With high valuations and rising market volatility, a prudent approach would involve cautious allocation and a selective choice of sectors, says Garg
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