Chart Of The Day

Contrary to popular perception, gold loans are no longer primarily distress-driven

Chart of the Day | Credit Boom: Businesses see financial flows jump sharply in first 7 months of FY26

A sharp uptick in both bank credit and non-bank financing is fuelling easier access to capital for India's commercial sector, with total financial flows rising nearly 24 percent in the first seven months of FY26

Chart of the Day | Will compliance of new emission norms turn the tide for construction equipment makers?

The CEV-VI emission norms that were rolled out in January put the Indian industry on par with global counterparts

Chart of the Day: Why global sentiment stays strong despite record economic uncertainty

As policy turbulence pushes the World Uncertainty Index to historic highs in 2025, business and consumer confidence defies expectations—revealing a paradox that challenges conventional wisdom about economic resilience

Chart of the Day | Is OFS exodus a warning sign?

In the first eleven months of 2025, OFS accounted for nearly 65 percent of all IPO proceeds by value

Chart of the Day: While India restricts, US embraces 0DTE trading

While India's aggressive regulatory crackdown on options trading drives participants away and volumes down, US markets are witnessing explosive growth in ultra-short-duration 0DTE options, with retail traders now dominating a market segment that has grown 700% in five years.

Chart of the Day: Is the options clampdown justified?

New NSE data revealing that only 1.8% of investors trade exclusively in derivatives raises uncomfortable questions about whether SEBI's sweeping options regulations were a solution in search of a problem

Chart of the Day | SME IPOs are booming, but with a warning label

Is there too much euphoria in the SME IPO market?

Chart of the Day: Buy in Muhurat trading, sell at year-end

A decade of data reveals why India's stock market has turned Diwali-to-year-end into a predictable bull run

Chart of the Day: Tea drinkers may rejoice, but growers and marketers may balk at price slide

A fall in tea prices has the industry worried, as it not only hurts realisations for plantations but also poses a conundrum for branded tea companies

Chart of the Day: Alarm bells ring as Buffett indicator hits all-time high for US market

As US stock valuations surge to historic extremes—with the Buffett indicator hitting an unprecedented 217—a growing chorus of financial leaders is warning that the gap between market euphoria and economic reality has become dangerously wide

Chart of the Day | India missing out on the emerging markets party

Emerging markets hit four-year highs, but foreign investors are on a selling spree in India and its market is lagging far behind the global rally

Chart of the Day: Steel sector at a crossroads

The future of India’s steel industry hinges on overcoming key challenges to maintain leadership in the global market

Chart of the Day: SEBI's REIT reclassification opens door to $20 billion commercial real estate market

India's Real Estate Investment Trust market is experiencing unprecedented momentum following SEBI's strategic reclassification, positioning the $20 billion sector for substantial growth

Chart of the Day: Defence sector takes off

India’s defence sector is gaining altitude, driven by GST cuts, fresh procurement orders, and an ambitious roadmap to modernise military capabilities.

Chart of the Day | Gold shines brighter

Time and again, gold has established itself as a safe haven for investors. The recent price increase can be largely attributed to decisions made by US President Donald Trump

Chart of the Day | Currency crisis: Why India's rupee is the weakest in emerging markets in 2025

The Indian rupee has emerged as the worst-performing emerging market currency as President Trump's aggressive 50 percent tariffs trigger unprecedented capital outflows and export challenges for Asia's third-largest economy

Chart of the Day | The growing trend of premiumisation in India’s industrial real estate market

Grade A facilities are preferred by occupiers following demand created by the rising e-commerce, light manufacturing and consumption

Chart of the Day: Fund managers take shelter in China

India's stock markets have fallen from grace, sliding from top Asian pick to least favoured as Trump's tariffs trigger a massive foreign investor exodus

Chart of the Day: Tariffs impact India’s market confidence

India's stock market has plummeted from being Asia's most favoured investment destination to the least preferred among global fund managers, as Trump's punitive tariff threats and corporate earnings concerns trigger a dramatic investor sentiment reversal.

Chart of the Day: Can you trust the buy-and-hold approach to investing?

The Buy-and-Hold strategy may be timeless, but for retail investors, the real test lies in choosing companies with enduring management strength

Chart of the Day: Hydro power generation picks up pace after healthy rains

Thermal power generation, however, remains subdued on weak demand

Chart of the Day: The great market divide

In the large-cap arena, 37 percent of stocks are trading within 10 percent of their recent highs, a figure that diminishes to 28.68 percent for mid-cap and merely 11.85 percent for small-cap stocks

Chart of the Day | Insurance industry hits the brakes as motor, health segments lose steam

The general insurance sector’s modest 9% growth in Q1FY26 suggests deeper cracks—weak auto sales, regulatory hurdles and cutthroat pricing are putting the brakes on an industry that once promised double-digit expansion.

Chart of the Day: Revolution on wheels-Tesla's arrival in India

With Tesla set to debut on Indian roads, the country's fast-growing EV market is gearing up for a phase of fierce competition, innovation—and disruption.