Sensex: how long each fall of 20% or more took to heal
19 Oct 2026
Eight Sensex falls of 20% or more since 1997 took from 5 months to nearly 4 years to regain the old high. The current one is 2 years and 3 weeks old.
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India VIX every year since 2014: average, high and low
18 Oct 2026
India VIX averaged 26.8 in 2020 and 12.5 in 2023. Yearly average, high, low and days above 20 and 25, with the Nifty 50's return.
Market RecapMarket ValuationsNifty 50 record closes: how many in every year since 2000
18 Oct 2026
The Nifty 50 set 491 record closes in 6,616 sessions since 2000, 54 each in 2006, 2014 and 2021; 7 years had none. The last was 2 January 2026.
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Nifty FMCG vs Nifty Auto: the yearly scorecard since 2013
18 Oct 2026
Nifty FMCG beat Nifty Auto in 6 of 14 periods since 2013: 8.1% a year against 12.9%. Every year compared, plus valuations today.
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Nifty IT vs Nifty Pharma: who won each year since 2013
18 Oct 2026
Nifty IT beat Nifty Pharma in 6 of 14 periods since 2013: 12.9% a year against 11.1%. Every year compared, plus valuations today.
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NSE indices over 5 years: earnings rose, P/E ratios fell
18 Oct 2026
Nifty 50: 4.8% a year over five years to 16 Oct 2026, as implied earnings grew 12.3% a year and the P/E fell from 28.0 to 19.8. Sixteen indices compared.
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Only 70 of 592 equity funds rose in the month to 16 October
18 Oct 2026
In the month to 16 October 2026 only 70 of 592 Direct Growth equity funds gained; mid caps fell most (−2.61% median), tech funds led.
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Sensex from 5,000 to 80,000: how long each level took
18 Oct 2026
The Sensex took 9.4 years for its slowest 10,000-point leg and 7 months for its fastest. First close at each level, 5,000 to 80,000.
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Week to 16 October: Nifty +2.8%, FII selling streak ends
18 Oct 2026
The Nifty 50 rose 2.78% to 23,146.15 in the week to 16 October 2026; IT jumped 11.7%. FIIs bought on Friday after 15 selling sessions; silver fell 8.3%.
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October's FII selling is ₹601 crore ahead of DII buying
17 Oct 2026
To 16 October 2026 FIIs sold ₹48,769 crore in 11 sessions and DIIs bought ₹48,168 crore. Only April has left foreign selling uncovered this year.
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Debt to GDP explorer: compare India with any country
16 Oct 2026
Use the debt-to-GDP explorer to set India beside up to nine other countries, read IMF projections and go back to 1861. India's debt: 84.3% of GDP in 2025.
How-To GuidesMarket RecapNot one of 528 equity funds is at a record NAV right now
15 Oct 2026
On 13–14 October 2026 the median equity fund sat 7.2% below its highest NAV; 223 set that peak in August 2026 and 72 of them on 31 August alone.
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The best and worst NSE index in every year since 2013
14 Oct 2026
Last year's best NSE index finished in the bottom third the next year in 7 of 13 cases, and last in two. Winners and losers for 2013 to 2026, from NSE's data.
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Do FII flows move the Nifty? 518 sessions compared
14 Oct 2026
On days FIIs were net buyers the Nifty 50 rose 66% of the time; on net-selling days, 41%. FII flows line up with the day's move, DII flows run opposite.
FII & DII FlowsMarket RecapHow long the Nifty 50 took to regain each peak since 1999
14 Oct 2026
Of 11 falls of 15% or more since 1999, the median took 402 days from peak to a new high; three took over 1,000. The current one is 284 days old.
Market RecapInvesting StrategyHow many 1% days the Nifty 50 has had each year
14 Oct 2026
The Nifty 50 moved more than 1% on 47 of 192 sessions in 2026 to 13 October. 2017 had 21 all year; 2008 had 163. Counts for every year since 1999.
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Nifty 50's deepest fall in every year since 1999
14 Oct 2026
The Nifty 50 fell 10% or more from a within-year high in 23 of the 27 years to 2025. In 2026 the fall reached 15.6% on 8 October. Year-by-year table.
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Earnings or P/E: what has moved the Nifty 50 since 2013
14 Oct 2026
Since end-2021 the Nifty 50's earnings are up 62.6% but its P/E is down 19.5%, so the index rose 30.9%. Year-by-year split of earnings and valuation.
Market ValuationsMarket Recap198 stocks on the ASM watchlist: who is in Stage IV
13 Oct 2026
The exchanges' surveillance list held 198 stocks on 12 October 2026, 13 of them in Stage IV, the highest stage. Only three are in the Nifty 500.
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Nifty, Nasdaq, gold, silver: the winner each year since 2017
13 Oct 2026
In rupees, the Nifty 50 was never the best of six assets in a year from 2017 to 2026, and the worst in three. The full year-by-year scoreboard.
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