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Tax certainty, customs duty relief and healthcare infra push shape industry outlook
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LTCG rationalisation, STT relief and dividend tax changes in focus
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Of the 140 stocks in the BSE MidCap index, 86 ended the year with negative returns, while in the BSE SmallCap index, 871 of the 1,186 stocks were in the red. In the BSE100 index, 61 stocks posted gains and 39 recorded losses.
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Zerodha, founded by Nithin and Nikhil Kamath, saw the biggest erosion, losing about 12.68 lakh active clients over the year. Groww, the country’s largest brokerage platform, followed with a decline of nearly 10.32 lakh clients, while Angel One reported a drop of around 9.96 lakh
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After years of aggressive post-pandemic inflows, foreign government investment in Indian markets slowed in 2025 as equity volatility rose and relative performance weakened.
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For the full year, inflows into Indian gold ETFs reached $4.68 billion, the highest on record for any calendar year. This compares with $1.29 billion in 2024, $310 million in 2023, and just $33 million in 2022.
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Benchmarks tested a key technical level after a sharp sell-off, as global cues, sectoral pressure and tariff-related concerns weighed on sentiment, prompting caution among investors.
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Foreign portfolio investors collectively sold more than Rs 1.66 lakh crore from Indian equities in 2025, yet assets under custody for several countries still inched higher.
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The IT sector saw the heaviest withdrawals, with foreign investors selling more than 45 percent of the total outflows during the year
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The combined value of BSE-listed companies crossed Rs 481.25 lakh crore, with investors adding nearly Rs 30 lakh crore in market value since January 2025.
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Foreign outflows, rich valuations and softer earnings keep India at the bottom of global rankings
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Relative valuations, competitive rupee, steady macro and earnings revival set a better pitch now, says Munot
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While FIIs have sold more than $30 billion of Indian equities over the past 14 months, selling has been sharper across parts of Asia.
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Weak US momentum and regulatory headwinds drag Sun Pharma below Sensex and Nifty despite steady domestic gains
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Apart from small-caps, the Philippine's PSEi index and Bitcoin were among the biggest global losers in 2025, declining more than 9 percent and 5 percent, respectively. Other laggards included the BSE MidCap and Jakarta Composite Index, which slipped 4 percent and 0.4 percent.
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The study tracks only those whose wealth exceeds $100 billion. Globally, 18 people now hold fortunes above that level, and all but one gained during the year
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Among the biggest gainers was Lakshmi Mittal, chairman of ArcelorMittal, followed by Eicher Motors founder Vikram Lal and Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal
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Lower participation in mid- and small-cap stocks and tighter derivatives rules weighed on market activity.
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Metropolitan Stock Exchange, Apollo Green Energy, B9 Beverages, Hero Fincorp and API Holdings recorded sharp declines in the unlisted market in 2025, while NCDEX, Goodluck Defence & Aerospace, Indofil Industries, ESDS Software Solutions, unlisted NSE and Chennai Super Kings Cricket posted gains during the year.
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NSE's total registered investors stood at around 12.4 crore as of December 19, 2025, compared with 10.89 crore in 2024.
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Out of a total listed universe of 2,667 stocks, nearly 90% of stocks were down more than 20 from their 52-week highs
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In earlier years, the number of companies with a mcap above Rs 1 lakh crore stood at around 75 in 2023, 54 in 2022 and 49 in 2021. In 2019 and 2020, the count was significantly lower at around 29 and 31 companies, respectively.
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Heavy foreign outflows mark financials, IT and services, while oil and gas continues to attract steady inflows in the first half of December
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At present, SEBI has permitted seven investment strategies across equity, debt and hybrid asset classes under the SIF framework.
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Ambition remains high on both sides, as per Nasdaq's Edward Knight and USIBC's Atul Keshap at USIBC's 50th anniversary celebration at NSE
