INDIA
Weak economy sees sales growth slips to 5-quarter low, but operating profit surges at fastest pace in 3 quarters
A Moneycontrol analysis of 382 firms in the BSE500 index, which announced earnings for the quarter ended 31 December, showed net sales grew 4.1 percent—the slowest pace since end-September 2023
INDIA
Wealth erosion: How portfolios of Radhakishan Damani, Jhunjhunwala family, Vijay Kedia and others fared during the correction
Ace investors Manish Jain, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala family, and Sanjiv Shah have bucked the trend, with Manish Jain's portfolio rising by 33 percent since the September quarter, while Jhunjhunwala and Shah's portfolios have increased by 7 percent and 6 percent, respectively.
INDIA
India’s m-cap falls below $4 trillion, hits over 14-month low: Bloomberg
The sharp correction in India’s market was triggered by a 2.6 percent decline in benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty, while broader indices such as BSE MidCap and SmallCap have dropped over 12 percent and 15 percent, respectively.
INDIA
Small- and mid-caps in bear grip even as controversy over S Naren's comments rages on
On Sunday, while speaking at the IFA Galaxy 2025, an event organised by a Chennai-based mutual fund association, Naren advised caution regarding SIP investments in mid- and small-cap stocks
INDIA
One-year returns of BSE MidCap, SmallCap turn red in dollar terms
Year-to-date, in rupee terms, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices have lost around 11 percent and 13 percent, respectively. From their September 2024 peak, both indices have fallen over 20 percent, entering bear market territory.
INDIA
Bears gatecrash BSE SME IPO party after 20% correction from highs
In the current calendar year, more than 20 firms have listed in the SME segment, with 10 trading below their issue price and five almost unchanged
INDIA
LIC net buys shares worth Rs 19,400 crore in Q3; Hyundai Motor, NTPC Green Energy, Maruti Suzuki, Nestle, P&G among key additions
The robust buying by LIC comes at a time when domestic institutional investors (DIIs), including mutual funds, continue aggressive buying, providing market resilience.
INDIA
New demat account openings slow down in Jan amid market correction
In January, 2.83 million new demat accounts were opened, compared to 3.26 million a month earlier.
INDIA
Big FIIs, including EuroPacific, Govt of Singapore, Vanguard, Fidelity, pare stake in Indian firms amid market correction in Q3
FIIs have withdrawn over Rs 1.56 lakh crore from secondary markets since the beginning of October, while investing Rs 55,582 crore in primary markets.
INDIA
Gross equity investments by FIIs hit 15-month low at $25 bn in January
Data from NSDL shows that FIIs’ gross equity purchases in January stood at $24.93 billion – lowest since October 2023. This also reflects a 42% drop from the 12-month average of $43.06 billion and over 50 percent plunge from its record gross buying in September 2024 of around $52 billion.
BUSINESS
Sensex, Nifty down 12% from highs but sectoral indices fall more than 20% to enter bear market territory
Among the steepest declines, the BSE Power Index tumbled over 30 percent from its recent peak, followed by the BSE Utilities Index and BSE India Infrastructure Index, which have fallen 28.7 percent and 27 percent, respectively.
INDIA
Advance-decline ratio falls to two-year low as small and mid-cap stocks lose heavy ground
The ratio, which measures the number of rising stocks against those declining, has dropped to 0.82 in January -- the lowest since February 2023.
INDIA
FIIs sell shares worth nearly $8 billion in January; third-largest monthly outflow ever
The Sensex and Nifty indices have fallen by 3.5% in January till date, marking their sharpest monthly decline since 2017 and surpassing the 3.07% drop recorded in January 2021. Broader indices like BSE MidCap and BSE SmallCap slumped over 9 percent each so far this month.
BUSINESS
Market correction hits IPOs, QIPs; half of 2024 issues now below issue price
Experts said underperformance of shares issued through IPO or QIP is directly linked to the fate of secondary markets. The benchmark indices after hitting the all-time high in September last year have been on either downward journey or are in phase of consolidation, trading sideways.
INDIA
Nah Nah Karte: And now, FIIs are raising stake in small-caps, more than large-caps
FIIs raised stakes in 50% of the stocks in the BSE Small-cap index, which consists of 885 stocks with December 2024 shareholding data available
INDIA
India VIX, the fear index, hits near six month high as experts caution over near-term nervousness
The fear index hit a high of 17.4 - a level last seen on August 6, 2024 - after surging for four successive sessions and has risen by nearly 20 percent so far this year.
MARKETS
FPIs, MFs take contrarian view on Adani Group stocks; FPIs trim stake as MFs up positions
Rajiv Jain’s GQG Partners, a key investor in Adani Group firms, kept its holdings largely stable during the quarter
BUSINESS
India mcap falls to lowest level in eight months; down over $890 billion since Sept ’24 peak
The global selloff has been fueled by concerns over India’s deepening economic slowdown and muted earnings expectations for the December quarter.
BUDGET
FPI selloff extends into new year; shares worth over $1.3 billion sold in first six sessions
In December, FPIs withdrew Rs 2,590 crore from secondary markets while investing Rs 18,000 crore in primary markets. November witnessed more aggressive selling, with Rs 39,300 crore sold in secondary markets and Rs 17,700 crore invested in primary markets.
BUSINESS
Investors hit the jackpot in 2024 with unlisted companies as shares see huge surge
Standout performers in unlisted markets included Tata Capital (47 percent), Studds Accessories (76 percent), Nayara Energy (346 percent), Motilal Oswal Home Finance (50 percent), Cochin International Airport (92 percent), and the National Stock Exchange (143 percent) among others.
INDIA
Select pockets in SMID space still offer long-term opportunities, say experts
In 2024, the benchmarks Sensex and Nifty recorded gains of over 8 percent each, while the BSE Midcap and BSE SmallCap indices surged by 26 percent and 29 percent, respectively.
BUSINESS
FPIs do a turnaround; sell shares worth $1.77 billion in second half of December
India's benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, declined by 2 percent each in December. Meanwhile, the broader markets showed mixed performance, with the BSE MidCap rising 0.7 percent and the BSE SmallCap slipping 0.7 percent.
INDIA
Even while on regulatory radar, BSE SME IPO index surge far outpaces all other benchmarks globally
In India, the S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 recorded modest gains of 6 percent each, while the BSE MidCap and BSE SmallCap indices outperformed significantly, rising 23 percent and 26 percent, respectively.
INDIA
India's mcap jumps 9.4% in December; highest in 3 years, best among leading global markets
The United States, the largest equity market with a market capitalisation of $63.37 trillion, registered a 0.42 percent decline, its first after seven months of consecutive gains.
