WORLD
India’s mcap falls $639 billion in March quarter, biggest since Covid crash
Interestingly, the erosion in market value of India is larger than the entire mcap of countries such as Mexico, Malaysia, South Africa, Norway, Finland, Vietnam and Poland. It is also nearly double the mcap of countries including Chile, Austria, the Philippines, Qatar and Kuwait.
INDIA
Portfolios of Parekh, Kothari, Agrawal, Kela decline amid US-Israel-Iran conflict
Paresh Mohanlal Parekh and Hemendra Kothari saw the steepest declines, with their portfolios falling about 20 percent and 18 percent respectively as of March 10. Parekh had seen his portfolio rise 15 percent during the December quarter, while Kothari’s portfolio had declined 14 percent during the same quarter.
INDIA
India silver ETFs see first net outflow in 27 months in February
During February, silver prices rose 10 percent, following a 19 percent increase in January. So far in 2026, silver has gained about 20 percent. Earlier, prices rose 27 percent in December 2025 and 16 percent in November. For the full year 2025, silver surged about 148 percent, after rising 22 percent in 2024.
WORLD
Geopolitical shocks trigger sharp market corrections followed by strong rebounds
Market reactions to such events over the past three decades have followed a somewhat similar pattern
WORLD
Three-fourths of Nifty 500 stocks trade below 200-DMA as market sell-off deepens
Nearly 75 percent, or 374 stocks, in the Nifty 500 index are trading below their 200-day moving average. Among the Nifty 50, about 66 percent, or 33 stocks, are currently below the key technical level.
INDIA
BSE-listed firms' m-cap erodes by Rs 13 lakh crore as crude oil surge triggers massive sell-off
The broader decline has been significant since the latest market correction began. Since February 24, the total market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms has eroded by over Rs 35 lakh crore.
WORLD
Crude surges past $117: Sensex, Nifty post sixth-biggest single-day decline as oil shock rattles markets
The Sensex dropped more than 2,400 points while the Nifty fell about 702 points, making it the sixth-largest fall in absolute points for the two benchmark indices.
INDIA
DIIs invest Rs 58,000 crore in eight sessions as markets slide on West Asia tensions
On February 27, March 2 and March 4, when both the Sensex and Nifty corrected nearly 1.4 percent each day, DIIs purchased equities worth Rs 12,300 crore, Rs 8,600 crore and Rs 12,000 crore respectively
TECHNOLOGY
FIIs dump Rs 17,000 crore in IT stocks in February amid AI concerns
FIIs’ combined investment in IT stocks declined to about Rs 4.18 lakh crore at the end of February, the lowest level in four years. This represents a 21.8 percent drop from Rs 5.34 lakh crore at the end of January 2026, according to NSDL data.
WORLD
India Gold ETF inflows slow to $565 million in February
So far in 2026, inflows have surged to $3.06 billion, pushing assets under management close to $20 billion. This compares with $4.69 billion in inflows during 2025, $1.29 billion in 2024, $310 million in 2023 and just $33 million in 2022.
WORLD
Can Indian markets repeat past March gains amid rising risks?
Sensex and Nifty have posted gains in March in eight of the past ten years. In March 2025, both indices advanced about 6 percent, while March 2024 saw gains of 1.6 percent each. March 2023 recorded marginal increases, and in March 2022, both benchmarks rose over 4 percent.
INDIA
Advance-decline ratio hits four-month high in February
The average advance-to-decline ratio of all BSE-listed stocks stood at 1.03 in February, the highest level since October 2025. Prior to February, the ratio had remained below 1 for three straight months, with readings of 0.85 in January, 0.97 in December and 0.89 in November.
INDIA
India slips to fourth in MSCI EM Index as weight falls below 14%
China currently holds the largest weight in the index at 26.58 percent, followed by Taiwan at 21.04 percent and South Korea at 15.65 percent. Brazil accounts for 4.63 percent, while other markets together make up 18.75 percent of the index weight.
TECHNOLOGY
FIIs turn net buyers in February with biggest monthly inflows in 17 months
FIIs have so far bought nearly $2.14 billion in secondary markets and $299 million in primary markets, taking total net inflows to about $2.44 billion. This is the highest monthly inflow since September 2024, when investments had reached nearly $5.95 billion.
INDIA
Banks’ net profit crosses Rs 1 lakh crore for first time in December quarter
Nearly half of the total earnings came from three lenders — State Bank of India, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank. Within the private banking segment, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank together contributed 63 percent of total private sector net profit, while State Bank of India alone accounted for 40 percent of total PSU bank profit.
INDIA
FIIs dump Rs 10,956 cr in IT stocks in early February; holdings at 4-year low
FIIs’ combined investment in IT stocks declined to Rs 4.49 lakh crore as of February 15, the lowest level in four years. This compares with Rs 5.34 lakh crore at the end of January 2026.
BUSINESS
Generative AI fears trigger Rs 50,000 crore notional loss for MFs
So far in February, Infosys has declined 16.5 percent, TCS has fallen 14 percent and HCL Technologies has dropped 14.2 percent. Tech Mahindra has declined 12 percent, while Persistent Systems and Wipro have fallen around 10 percent each. The Nifty IT index is down 14 percent during the period.
BUSINESS
MFs sell Rs 4,100 crore in February so far, first net selling in three years
The last instance of net selling was in April 2023, when mutual funds sold over Rs 4,532 crore in local equities. Prior to this, they had remained net buyers for 34 consecutive months.
INDIA
Government of Singapore, Norges, Vanguard see portfolio gains in Q3; GQG, Amansa see declines
The Government of Singapore, Norges and Vanguard reported portfolio growth, supported by selective stake increases and new stock additions. Goldman Sachs and Capital Group also saw marginal gains
BUSINESS
Gold, Silver ETF assets triple in five months to cross Rs 3 lakh crore
Gold ETF folios increased from 80.34 lakh to 1.14 crore, while silver ETF folios rose from 11.31 lakh to 47.85 lakh, representing growth of 43 percent and 323 percent, respectively.
INDIA
Foreign inflows exceed $2 billion in Indian equities over nine sessions
Between January 28 and February 6, foreign institutional investors were net buyers in six sessions and marginal sellers in three. On February 9, FIIs bought shares worth Rs 2,223 crore on a provisional basis.
INDIA
Revenue grows at fastest pace in eleven quarters; profit growth remains subdued
Aggregate net sales rose 11.4 percent year-on-year in the December quarter, according to a Moneycontrol analysis of 1,538 listed companies, marking the strongest expansion since the quarter ended March 2023.
BUSINESS
DIIs overtake FIIs in Nifty50 ownership for the first time
FIIs have been gradually reducing their exposure to Indian equities due to a weakening rupee and relatively more attractive return opportunities in other global markets.
BUSINESS
India’s Gold ETFs log record $2.49 bln inflows in January, eight-month streak continues
Except for March and May, every month of 2025 recorded net inflows into gold ETFs. Total inflows for 2025 stood at $4.68 billion, a rise of 262 percent from $1.29 billion in 2024.
