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As markets turned volatile, 63% of mutual funds raised cash levels in February

Equity-oriented schemes accounted for the bulk of these inflows, raising Rs 3,955 crore.

Deepening market rout dents wealth of Premji, Nadar, KP Singh, Lodha, Rahul Bhatia

Real estate stocks have remained under pressure in 2026 amid weakness in the IT sector and broader markets.

‘Rakeshji was always bullish on India’: Amit Goela on Jhunjhunwala staying invested during 2008 meltdown

Goela said that while market corrections were sharper than expected during the crisis — with markets falling nearly 60 percent — Jhunjhunwala’s conviction allowed him to stay invested through the downturn.

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.

AlphaGrep gets mutual fund licence from SEBI

AlphaGrep has evolved from a boutique quantitative trading desk into a global trading and investment firm managing over Rs 8,500 crore as of February 28, 2026. The firm has also emerged as one of the largest participants by trading volume on domestic exchanges.

Groww leads active client additions; Zerodha, Angel One see modest growth in February

The total number of active investors on the NSE rose by 3.56 lakh in February, compared with an increase of 3 lakh in January. Investors who have traded at least once in the past 12 months are considered active, according to the NSE.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Precious metals witnessing strong inflows as investors chase recent returns: Sankaran Naren

Precious metals have witnessed a sharp surge in investor inflows, reflecting a pattern where money flows into assets after strong price rallies

Value investing means buying what others avoid: Sankaran Naren

When large amounts of money enter a particular asset class or sector, it often signals that the opportunity may already be crowded. Conversely, asset classes that are being ignored by investors may offer better value opportunities

Circuit breaker in South Korea: When global markets last halted trading

South Korea’s stock exchange triggered a circuit breaker on Monday after sharp losses in equities amid rising concerns over the Middle East conflict and surging global oil prices.

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

Moneycontrol FiDEX 2026: Fixed income simpler than equities, awareness key for retail bond market growth, say experts

Speaking at Moneycontrol FiDEX 2026 (Financial Distribution Expo), Prateek Goyal, Chief Strategy Officer at Jiraaf, Yagnesh Upadhyay, Executive Director at The Fixed Income, and Anand Sonawane, Director at IndiaBonds, said increasing awareness, regulatory support and digitisation are helping bring bonds and fixed income instruments closer to retail investors.

India’s growth story is volatile in the short term but powerful in the long run: Rashesh Shah

Rashesh Shah, Co-founder of Edelweiss Group, reflected on his three-decade entrepreneurial journey and the evolution of India’s financial ecosystem, saying that building businesses in the country requires the ability to balance short-term volatility with long-term opportunity.