Meenakshi
30 posts by Meenakshi on the WealthTicker blog. Every figure in them comes from the same AMFI, AMC and exchange data the rest of this site shows, dated where it is stated. None of it is investment advice.
Silver is 41% below its January 2026 peak
23 Jun 2026
Silver closed at ₹1,98,730 per kg on 22 June 2026, 41.3% below its January peak of ₹3,38,545, the deepest fall in our series, which starts in 2021.
Gold & Silver
Nifty Metal P/E at 19.2, as earnings keep pace with price
09 Jun 2026
Nifty Metal closed at a P/E of 19.19 on 8 June 2026, at its median since 2021, after a 37% rise in a year. Earnings rose as fast, but its P/B is near its high.
Market ValuationsSectors
Fund volatility by category: three years of swings
29 May 2026
To 27 May 2026, median 3-year volatility ran from 13.07% a year for large-cap funds to 16.49% for small caps; their worst falls from 16.44% to 24.12%.
Fund Returns
Multi-cap fund returns: ahead of flexi caps on 3 years
15 May 2026
The median multi-cap fund returned 18.56% a year over three years to 14 May 2026, against 15.38% for flexi caps. Spread, index and same-house comparison.
Fund Returns
Nifty 50 stocks in April 2026: 47 of 50 rose
05 May 2026
47 current Nifty 50 stocks rose in April 2026, led by Adani Enterprises (+36.9%); HCL Tech fell 10.6%. Three of March's four worst led the gains.
SectorsMarket Recap
Largest fund houses by AUM, January–March 2026
17 Apr 2026
SBI Mutual Fund averaged ₹12.48 lakh crore in January–March 2026, 15.3% of the industry's ₹81.54 lakh crore. The top 15, and a quarter that barely grew.
Fund Industry
The rupee in Q1 2026: ₹89.77 to ₹94.36 a dollar
06 Apr 2026
The dollar rose 5.11% against the rupee in January to March 2026, to ₹94.36 on 31 March, a day after a record weak close of ₹94.78. FII selling ran alongside.
Market RecapFII & DII Flows
Arbitrage funds returned 6.90% in a year to March 2026
30 Mar 2026
The median arbitrage fund returned 6.90% in the year to 27 March 2026, against 6.27% for liquid funds. March's volatility did not speed the funds up.
Debt & Hybrid Funds
Nifty Midcap 150 P/E at 30.3 in the March fall
18 Mar 2026
The Nifty Midcap 150 closed at a P/E of 30.34 on 17 March 2026, just under its 31.16 median since 2021, but 1.47 times the Nifty 50's P/E.
Market Valuations
Nifty 50 stocks in February 2026: IT fills the bottom
04 Mar 2026
30 of the 50 current Nifty 50 stocks rose in February 2026, led by Power Grid (+16.4%). All five IT stocks fell 15% to 22%. Best, worst and the sector split.
SectorsMarket Recap