
Markets 2020: A volatile year of lows and highs
While the year was marred by the Covid-19 pandemic, lockdowns, and negative GDP, the equity benchmark indices, however, saw record highs. Will the trend continue in 2021 too?
While the year was marred by the Covid-19 pandemic, lockdowns, and negative GDP, the equity benchmark indices, however, saw record highs. Will the trend continue in 2021 too?
Fears over a new strain of the Coronavirus, discovered in the U.K., hit India's stock market on Monday, with benchmark equities witnessing the hardest fall in the past seven months.
Although bourses are roaring, SEBI data shows mutual fund managers have been playing smart by continuing to be net sellers of equities, even in the month of November.
RBI’s status quo on interest rates, guidance on inflation and GDP, and thrust on economic growth pushes equity indices to new lifetime highs.
Foreign portfolio investors have seen ₹60,358 crore net inflows in equity, helping reverse March’s record equity outflow of ₹61,973 crore.
Indian equity markets have witnessed upswing post the U.S. and Bihar elections, and improved risk sentiment has invited higher capital flows.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have taken out ₹1,30,491 crore between January and May 2020, making it the worst period in 5 years. March witnessed the maximum monthly outflow since 2016.
Both the Sensex and the Nifty 50 stage more than 14% recovery. The Sensex market capitalisation is up by nearly ₹7.63 lakh crore with 13.48% monthly growth.
Franklin Templeton India has closed six yield-oriented schemes—which accounted for 63.4% of its total debt-oriented funds’ average AUM. It links the closure to Covid-19-related market dislocations.
RIL closed 10% higher, and contributed over 51% and 43% in the points gained by the Sensex and the Nifty 50.