346 of 546 equity funds are down over a year, up from 196
04 Nov 2026
To 3 November 2026, 63% of equity funds were down over one year, against 37% on 30 September. The Nifty 50 barely changed; mid and small caps turned negative.
Fund ReturnsMarket Recap
Large caps +4.3% in a month, small caps -3.2%
04 Nov 2026
To 3 November 2026 the median large-cap fund rose 4.3% in a month, small caps fell 3.2%. Over three months all 12 categories were down; small caps lead in 2026.
Fund ReturnsMarket Recap
Nifty 50 up 4.9% since 22 October; silver down 9.7%
04 Nov 2026
From 22 October to 3 November 2026 the Nifty 50 rose 4.95% and Pharma led at 6.34%, while gold fell 2.6% and silver 9.7%. FIIs were net buyers of ₹15,310 crore.
Market RecapOctober 2026: Nifty IT +17.7%, small finance banks −17.7%
04 Nov 2026
Nifty 50 rose 1.9% in October 2026 (22,620 to 23,053). Nifty IT gained 17.7%, Nifty Metal fell 7.6%, and the smallcap 250 lost 5.8%. Index by index.
Market RecapSectors
FIIs sold ₹46,996 crore in October, then bought 3 sessions
03 Nov 2026
Foreign investors were net sellers on 12 of 17 October sessions on record, ₹46,996 crore in all. The last three sessions flipped to ₹7,585 crore of buying.
FII & DII FlowsMarket Recap
Nifty 50 is 11% below its January close; P/E 22.9 to 19.4
03 Nov 2026
The Nifty 50 closed at 23,440.8 on 2 November, 11.0% under its 2 January high of 26,328.55. Earnings multiples fell further than prices, and what that means.
Market ValuationsMarket Recap
Rupee at ₹94.90: Nifty is down 15% in dollars, 9% in rupees
03 Nov 2026
The dollar now costs 6.9% more rupees than a year ago. The Nifty 50 fell 9.0% in rupees but 14.9% in dollars; gold gained 4.1% in rupees, lost 2.6% in dollars.
Market RecapGold & Silver
India's 25 largest listed companies by market value, 2026
24 Oct 2026
Reliance leads at ₹16.01 lakh crore. India's 25 largest companies by market value, with P/E and P/B, and how much of the market the top ten hold.
Market RecapMarket Valuations
Biggest FII buying days and DII selling days since 2024
23 Oct 2026
The biggest FII buying day since September 2024 was 20 September 2024 (+₹14,064 cr); DIIs sold most on 25 November 2024 (−₹6,908 cr). Ten of each.
FII & DII FlowsMarket Recap
Nifty 50 in 2026: earnings up 3.3%, P/E down 15.9%
23 Oct 2026
The Nifty 50 is down 13.2% in 2026. Dividing the index by NSE's P/E shows earnings up 3.3%; the fall is all P/E, from 22.75 to 19.13. Five years of the split.
Market ValuationsMarket RecapNifty High Beta 50 vs Nifty 50 every year since 2013
23 Oct 2026
The High Beta 50 beat the Nifty 50 in 7 of 14 years but has returned 135.9% since 2012 against 284.2%. In 2026 it is up 0.7% and the Nifty 50 down 13.2%.
Market RecapMarket ValuationsTata, Mahindra, Aditya Birla group indices vs Nifty 50
23 Oct 2026
Since 29 April 2024 NSE's Mahindra Group index is up 36.1% and Tata Group down 22.5%, against 0.2% for the Nifty 50. Returns and valuations to 22 October 2026.
Market RecapMarket ValuationsWeek to 22 October: PSU banks +2.0%, small caps -4.4%
23 Oct 2026
From 16 to 22 October 2026 the Nifty 50 fell 2.0%, Nifty Smallcap 250 4.4% and only two of 13 sectors rose. Gold fell 3.6% and silver 4.4% in the same days.
Market Recap
FIIs and DIIs both bought on 109 of 524 sessions since 2024
22 Oct 2026
Of 524 NSE sessions since September 2024, FII selling met DII buying 361 times and both bought 109. What the Nifty did on each type of day.
FII & DII FlowsMarket Recap
Gold, silver or Nifty 50: the winner in each year since 2000
22 Oct 2026
Gold beat Silver in 15 of 26 periods since 2001: 14.2% a year against 13.3%. Every year compared.
Gold & SilverMarket Recap
Small caps beat the Nifty 50 in 6 of 10 years, not 2025
22 Oct 2026
Nifty Smallcap 250 beat the Nifty 50 in 6 of 10 calendar years since 2017; Midcap 150 in 5 of 7. 2026 to 19 October: small +4.5%, mid -3.5%, Nifty -12.4%.
Market RecapMarket Valuations
Nifty 50 in October since 1999: 16 of 27 Octobers rose
22 Oct 2026
The Nifty 50 rose in 16 of 27 Octobers from 1999 to 2025, averaging 0.50% with a median of 1.47%. 2026 is +1.19% to 19 October. Every year listed.
Market RecapMarket ValuationsNifty 50 streaks since 1999: 14 up days in a row, 10 down
22 Oct 2026
The Nifty 50 closed higher on 3,687 of 6,870 sessions since 1999. Its longest winning run was 14 sessions in 2024; the longest losing run was 10 in 2025.
Market RecapRupee lost ground to the dollar in 15 of 22 years since 2003
22 Oct 2026
USD/INR rose in 15 of 22 calendar years from 2003 to 2025, about 3.1% a year. In 2026 it is ₹94.59, up 5.4% from ₹89.77 at the start of the year.
Market RecapInvesting StrategySensex every year since 1998: 22 of 28 years rose
22 Oct 2026
The Sensex rose in 22 of 28 full calendar years since 1998, compounding 11.9% a year to end-2025. Best year +81.0% (2009), worst -52.4% (2008); 2026 is -12.6%.
Market RecapInvesting Strategy