Rekha Jhunjhunwala's net worth has increased by more than 7 per cent, or Rs 2,865 crore, compared to less than 1 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.
Shares of jewellery makers on Monday fell sharply by up to 20 per cent following dip in global prices of gold.
The Chinese currency too is expected to continue its fall.
'...and defensive until the global macro headwinds turn more benign.'
The number of infrastructure projects cleared by a monitoring group set up in the Cabinet Secretariat had increased consistently in the past year.
Broader market underperformed the headline indices with BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap finishing in red