According to stock brokers, the real pain in markets started with the over-zealousness on the part of stock exchanges in collecting margin money after the 700 points fall on January 18 and another 14,00 points fall on January 21. The trading terminals of nearly 90 per cent stock brokers were shut on Tuesday when the markets hit the lower circuit of 10 per cent within a few minutes of opening bell, as the National Stock Exchange doubled the margin money overnight.
MF assets remained unaffected by the January market crash, said research firm Crisil. Some fund houses even registered an increse in AUMs.
The stock markets on Monday crashed, witnessing a historic fall of 16 per cent in a day triggered by uncertainty over economic reforms and policies of the new government at the Centre.
Investor wealth on Wednesday diminished by Rs 1.84 lakh crore amid massive sell-off in the equity market.
The Congress party has strongly criticized the Union Budget, calling it 'lacklustre' and 'disappointing,' claiming it fails to address the needs of farmers, unemployed youth, and other key sectors.
When the bull run begins its march again, it will really be different!
An unprecedented crash in the market, which lost 1,111.70 points on panic selling by investors, forced suspension of trading for an hour.
The official data on April-June GDP will be released on August 31.
Last one year has been one of the most eventful years in the stock market history in India.
'Such big falls are quite frequent these days, so do not try to time this market.' 'Use big dips to accumulate quality stocks.'
New-age stocks to buy: Most new-age stocks have turned out to be wealth destroyers in stock markets, so far, in calendar year 2025. Shares of Ola Electric Mobility, for instance, have plunged nearly 50 per cent in the first half of CY 2025, while those of Swiggy, PB Fintech, Paytm, and Eternal (Zomato) have crashed between 6 per cent and 25 per cent, ACE Equity data shows.
We have not suffered such huge price shocks across so many basic commodities, at the same time, in decades. Has the inflationary impact of all this been factored into stock prices as yet, asks Debashis Basu.
Investors at this stage need to realise that a stable political situation at the Centre is always beneficial for them.
At present the only safe option to invest seems to be the lustrous metal gold.
Mumbai-based financial services firm Prime Securities Ltd today announced that it would be setting aside Rs 23 crore ($5.7 million) as a provision for losses suffered during the recent stock market crash. The estimated provision was made for a depletion in the value of the securities the firm holds to date.
The investors were left poorer by over Rs 1.33 lakh crore after today's stock market crash, even as the market managed to recover nearly half of the losses suffered earlier during the day.
With the downgrade there is a danger that investors who hold these financial securities may sell out. Of course, the level of selling will depend on the way the investors react to this downgrade.
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Here's why stock market investors should take the current market crash to buy stocks or invest in mutual funds.
The famed Darjeeling tea may have slip to a new production low in 2025, as changing weather patterns, a shortage of pluckers and mounting economic stress weigh on the region's gardens.
The falls meant that both crude futures were at their lowest levels since mid-April
The stocks Radhakishan Damani enters or exits are closely watched by fund managers, says Joydeep Ghosh.
Trading was suspended for one hour at the Bombay Stock Exchange after the benchmark Sensex fell to the low of 15,576.30 within minutes of opening, crossing the circuit limit of 10 per cent.
'This is a good time to restructure your portfolio because the sectors and stocks that performed in the last bull market may not perform as much now.'
What should you do when the stock markets show no signs of stabilising and you lose money by the day?
'The real story of 2025 is that India officially stopped being a 'market of the future' and started acting as the world's primary economic engine.'
Real wealth isn't built on random bets; it's built on disciplined, guided portfolio strategies that can withstand market ups and downs, says Ramalingam Kalirajan.
BSE is among the world's ten largest exchanges in terms of market value
Appearing unruffled by over 600-point plunge in stock market on Thursday morning, finance minister P Chidambaram said every movement in the bourses did not require a comment.
The employee stock options, which lost its charm following the dot-com bust of late 90s and crashing markets, are regaining popularity with more and more companies using them to attract and retain talent, say industry insiders.
Buying stocks during a dip, says Amar Nandu, research analyst, Samco Securities, can lead to higher compounding returns when the uptrend begins.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) faces around 170 million cyberattacks daily, requiring a dedicated team of "cyber warriors" to work around the clock to ensure uninterrupted operations. The NSE recorded its highest-ever 40 crore (400 million) cyberattacks in a single day during 'Operation Sindoor', designed as a DDoS simulation. However, attackers failed to cause any damage due to the coordinated efforts of men, machines, and advanced technology.
Amidst concerns of liquidity crunch due to weak sentiments in stock markets across the globe, investors have started winding up their positions in commodities such as gold, silver and nickel. Investors are selling off their positions in commodities market globally because of the liquidity crisis owing to weak stock market trends internationally, analysts said.
What should you do when the markets crash by as much as 1,500 points? Buy, sell, hold or add more to your long-term portfolio.
The rupee breached 90-levels against the greenback for the first time on Wednesday, falling 6 paise to 90.02 in early trade, as banks kept buying US dollars at higher levels and FII outflows continued.
Investors who feel 'left out' by the run up in equity markets need not fret. They can still invest with a long-term view and make money.
The Communist Party of India said the historic crash of the stock market on Monday was a deliberate attempt on the part of the rightist forces to create a scare after the change of the government at the Centre.
India's equity markets may have expanded rapidly, but initial public offerings (IPOs) are increasingly becoming exit vehicles for early investors rather than as engines for raising long-term capital, a shift that undermines the spirit of public markets, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran warned on Monday at a CII event.
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