Fund managers flag short-term pain but remain confident on Indian equities despite market rout

Indian equity markets sold off sharply on Tuesday, with the Sensex plunging over 1,000 points, Nifty falling below 25,250, erasing nearly Rs 10 lakh crore in market cap amid broad-based selling.

Anishaa Kumar

January 21, 2026 / 11:51 IST

Fund managers flag short-term pain but remain confident on Indian equities despite market rout

Global developments have played a central role in shaping sentiment. Heightened geopolitical tensions, uncertainty around global trade and renewed focus on tariffs dominated investor discussions, amidst the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos. Comments around trade protectionism, including continued rhetoric from US President Donald Trump on imposing higher tariffs, threats on Greenland etc., added to concerns about the global growth outlook and cross-border trade flows.

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