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The exchange has already launched the BSE 500 All Stock Futures Index and is developing multiple long-short combinations aimed at funds running derivatives-led and alternative strategies
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Indian equity markets have historically struggled in the one-month period before and after the Union Budget, even as longer-term returns remain strong
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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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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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The Indian mutual fund industry’s assets under management (AUM) eased slightly to about Rs 80.2 lakh crore in December 2025, down from Rs 80.8 lakh crore in November
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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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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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Stocks opened lower in Japan and South Korea. A gauge of global stocks and the S&P 500 Index both posted their first declines of 2026 on Wednesday
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Benchmark prices surged as much as 1.5% to a record $13,187 a ton on the London Metal Exchange, following a gain of more than 4% on Monday
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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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Record retail inflows into new issues come alongside outflows from secondary markets and muted returns
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Relative valuations, competitive rupee, steady macro and earnings revival set a better pitch now, says Munot
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The Sensex and Nifty rose about 2 percent each in November before slipping roughly 1 percent apiece in December. The BSE MidCap index gained 0.4 percent in November but fell 1.5 percent in December, while the BSE SmallCap index dropped 3.4 percent in November and declined a further 2.2 percent last month
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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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India’s primary markets are on the cusp of a major milestone, with nearly Rs4 lakh crore in capital formation expected through IPOs in 2026
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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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Total IPO fundraising during the year stood at around Rs 1.76 lakh crore. Of this, offer-for-sale transactions accounted for Rs 1.11 lakh crore, while fresh issuances contributed Rs 64,406 crore.
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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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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.
