Indian equities on Dalal Street saw volatility as global market trends and fresh tariff concerns linked to Donald Trump impacted investor sentiment. Track Sensex, Nifty50 movement and key market drivers for March 30, 2026.
The share of non-resident Indians (NRIs) and overseas investors in Indian mutual funds has been declining over time, despite adding half-a-trillion rupees to holdings over the last five years. Mutual fund holdings for the segment went up from Rs 0.95 trillion as of December 2018 to Rs 1.54 trillion as of December 2022, shows Business Standard analysis of data from the industry body Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). Their share in overall mutual fund assets has fallen from 4.2 per cent to 3.9 per cent during the same period.
The Sensex finally ended at 16,053, down 231 points. The NSE Nifty finally settled at 4,751, down 76 points.
NSE Nifty closed at 4,867, up 14 points.
The US markets closed in green on the first trading day of 2010 ,on the back of a spate of deals, soaring commodities and strong manufacturing data.The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.5% at 10,584 and the Nasdaq Composite Index was up 1.7%. The NSE Nifty closed at 5,278, up 48 points.
It's the first time in my memory that I have seen a negative expected return for equities, notes Akash Prakash. Hopefully, this implies the consensus is being too negative, and markets, as usual, will surprise everyone and deliver the least likely outcome.
IT shares lost ground tracking a sell-off in tech stocks on Nasdaq on Friday
Sensex witnessed the biggest single day gain since May 2009 in absolute terms.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, and his Republican counterpart, Mitch McConnell, ended a day of constant talks with optimistic proclamations, as details leaked out of the pact they were negotiating.
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