Parikshit
28 posts by Parikshit 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.
FII vs DII in May 2026: one session moved the month
02 Jun 2026
FIIs sold a net ₹55,964 crore in May 2026, ₹21,106 crore of it on 29 May alone, the largest day in our record. DIIs bought ₹82,669 crore.
FII & DII Flows
Rupee at ₹95.97: its weakest close against the dollar
19 May 2026
The dollar closed at ₹95.97 on 18 May 2026, the rupee's weakest close in a series going back to 2016. It is up 6.91% this year, more than in all of 2025.
Market Recap
New mutual funds in April 2026: 11 launches
06 May 2026
11 new schemes published a first NAV in April 2026, down from 25 in March. Seven were index funds, including two that hold equity and gilts 70:30.
Fund Industry
Gold funds returned 54% in the year to April 2026
22 Apr 2026
The median gold fund of funds returned 54.44% in the year to 21 April 2026. Across 17 funds holding the same metal, best and worst were 2.87 points apart.
Gold & SilverFund Returns
Balanced advantage funds fell 6.6% as the Nifty lost 11%
08 Apr 2026
From 27 February to 30 March 2026 the Nifty 50 fell 11.31%. The median balanced advantage fund lost 6.62%, and then caught about 60% of the rebound too.
Debt & Hybrid FundsFund Returns
March 2026 in numbers: the worst month since 2020
01 Apr 2026
The Nifty 50 fell 11.3% in March 2026 and 14.5% over January–March. FIIs sold a record ₹1.23 lakh crore; DIIs bought ₹1.43 lakh crore. The month and quarter.
Market Recap
Nifty Smallcap 250 P/E at 24.3: below its median
20 Mar 2026
The Nifty Smallcap 250 closed at a P/E of 24.29 on 19 March 2026, under its 28.38 median since 2021, after an 11.6% fall in the index this year.
Market ValuationsNew mutual funds in February 2026: 22 launches
05 Mar 2026
22 new schemes published a first NAV in February 2026, double January's 11. Eleven were active equity funds, seven of them sectoral or thematic.
Fund Industry