Market Outlook

The volatility and sharp swings in global equity markets, witnessed over the last few months, continued in January as well; a result of hawkish Fed commentary, rising crude and commodity

The volatility observed in recent months continued in December 2021. Nifty 50 gained ~2% in the final week of 2021 after remaining under pressure throughout the month. Broader markets selectively

The month of October started strong for Indian markets, continuing the trend seen in September. However, in a volatile environment, all gains of the first half of the month were

Indian equity markets ended September on a positive note and hit fresh record highs. Post the divergent performance in August between the broader market and headline indices, September witnessed gains

The trend in markets in August was significantly different from what was seen over the past few months. For a change, the large caps caught up and significantly outperformed the

The markets were generally flat for the month of July, with the Nifty 50 barely ending in the green. However, as has been the recent trend, the broader markets did

The markets continued their optimistic run with the Nifty 50 Index gaining 0.9% for the month of June. Widespread interest in broader markets was visible with the S&

It was an emotionally stressful month for India with record Covid cases totalling almost 400k daily. Shortage of oxygen, ventilators, medicines, and hospital beds led to distress and panic. Amidst

It was a nervous and volatile April for the Indian equity markets as it faced heightened news flow related to Covid and imposition of partial lockdowns, which led to bouts

The markets ended the month of March 2021 with minor gains of 1.1%. However, the volatility during the month continued to be high. Concerns of “taper tantrum” and a