INDIA
Indian billionaires see massive net worth erosion as stocks plunge; Here’s who lost the maximum money
Data analysed by Moneycontrol shows that the top 10 most affected billionaires include Ravi Jaipuria, K P Singh, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Gautam Adani, Shiv Nadar, and Dilip Sanghvi.
INDIA
Market fall, volatility hits HUFs, brokers, financial institutions harder than FIIs as assets see steep erosion
Since the September peak, HUFs saw the sharpest decline, with their equity holdings dropping over 87 percent from their September peak, followed by brokers and partnership firms, which recorded declines of around 85 percent and 27 percent, respectively
INDIA
Demat additions grinding at the slowest pace in 21 months as uncertainty rises
Experts said the decline in new demat account openings was also driven by reduced activity in the derivatives market following stricter regulations introduced by Sebi to curb excessive F&O activity.
INDIA
Unlisted stocks face moderate correction amid market sell-off
Among the biggest losers in the unlisted market, Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India, which surged over 1100 percent in 2024, has declined over 40 percent in 2025 to Rs 7.5 per share.
BUSINESS
Primary markets witness best ever start for a year even as secondary markets remain in turmoil
In the first two months of 2025, nine mainboard firms launched their IPOs, collectively raising Rs 15,723 crore, while 40 SMEs made their debut, securing nearly Rs 1,804 crore.
INDIA
Do not mistake it for signs of reversal, say experts as FII selling slows in February
FIIs remained net buyers in primary markets, investing around $824.99 million in February, up from $448.70 million in January.
INDIA
Once favourites, PSUs see massive selloff; share in mcap hits 15-month low
The combined market capitalisation of 103 listed PSU firms stood at Rs 57.43 lakh crore in February, reflecting a loss of Rs 24 lakh crore from its all-time high of Rs 81.38 lakh crore in July. In comparison, their total market capitalisation was Rs 64.88 lakh crore in January and Rs 66.34 lakh crore in December.
INDIA
Indian equities now trade below long-term valuations, but are they cheap? No, say analysts
Currently, the Sensex and Nifty are trading at one-year forward price to earning multiples of 19.09x and 18.45x, respectively, compared to their 10-year averages of 19.3x and 18.5x.
INDIA
Nowhere to hide: Market breadth hits five-year low in a sign of growing caution
So far in February, the advance-to-decline ratio has fallen to 0.77 - the lowest reading since March 2020 when it hit 0.72 during a pandemic-induced global selloff.
INDIA
Cash segment turnover slips below Rs 1 lakh crore to hit 15-month low, F&O volume lowest in two years
Data from BSE and NSE shows that the combined average daily turnover in the cash market fell below Rs 1 lakh crore in February for the first time since November 2023. This also marks the eighth consecutive month of declining turnover on a month-on-month basis.
INDIA
FII holdings hit lowest level since March 2024; sell shares worth $11.4 billion in CY25
The first two weeks of February saw continued selling pressure in financial services, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), and capital goods sectors.
INDIA
Rising costs, weak demand hit small, midcap Q3 earnings
According to Moneycontrol data, an aggregate of 683 firms in the BSE SmallCap Index reported a 7.1 percent increase in revenue for Q3, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of single-digit growth and the 13th straight quarter of sequential single-digit growth.
INDIA
DIIs pour in over Rs 1 lakh crore into stocks so far in 2025 to more than equal the FII selling
According to NSE data, DIIs have invested Rs 1.2 lakh crore in equities since January, whereas FIIs have offloaded Indian stocks worth almost a similar amount –Rs 1.06 lakh crore
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.
