Nifty 50 year-by-year returns since 2008
02 Oct 2026
The Nifty 50 rose in 15 of the 18 calendar years from 2008 to 2025, but fell more than 10% inside 14 of them. Every year's return and its worst fall.
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Anatomy of a market correction: 19 years of Nifty falls
02 Oct 2026
Ten Nifty 50 falls of 10% or more since 2007: how deep, how long, how fast they healed, and why the best days arrive in the middle of the worst.
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Equity fund scorecard: median returns by category
01 Oct 2026
Mid-cap funds lead on three years at a 15.68% median; large caps trail every period. Median 1, 3, 5 and 10-year returns for 12 categories, to 30 Sep 2026.
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196 of 529 equity funds are down over the past year
01 Oct 2026
37% of equity funds lost money in the year to 30 September 2026: 29 of 33 large caps, but 1 of 62 mid and small caps. Which categories and themes fell.
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FII vs DII in September 2026: who bought, who sold
01 Oct 2026
FIIs sold a net ₹44,013 crore of Indian shares in September 2026; DIIs bought ₹76,030 crore. The month day by day, and the 15-month streak behind it.
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Gold fell 4.9% in September 2026: the month in rupees
01 Oct 2026
Gold fell from ₹1,35,882 to ₹1,29,290 per 10 grams in September 2026, its third-worst month in five years, and ended 17.9% below its January peak.
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September 2026 in numbers: stocks, gold, flows, rupee
01 Oct 2026
The Nifty 50 fell 6.1% in September 2026, Nifty IT 11.2%, gold 4.9% and silver 8.6%. Only 4 of 142 NSE indices rose. The month in one page.
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Factor indices in 2026: momentum leads, value held
23 Sep 2026
To 22 September 2026, Nifty Alpha 50 rose 10.3% and Nifty500 Momentum 50 3.0%, while the Nifty 50 fell 10.7%. Value held up in the fall; low volatility did not.
Market ValuationsMarket RecapThe Nifty 50's best and worst days of 2026 so far
22 Sep 2026
Eight of the Nifty 50's ten worst days of 2026 came in March; its best was +3.78% on 8 April. September's slide, to the 21st, looks nothing like March's.
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The rupee in 2026: down against every major currency
10 Sep 2026
From 31 December 2025 to 9 September 2026 the rupee fell 5.33% against the dollar, 4.36% against the euro and 12.21% against the Australian dollar.
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August 2026 in numbers: small caps near their high
01 Sep 2026
The Nifty 50 fell 1.2% in August 2026 while the Smallcap 250 rose 2.5% to within 1.4% of its record. Gold rose 9.1%, silver 14.6%. The month in one page.
Market RecapIndia VIX back near 11: how fast the fear gauge fell
20 Aug 2026
India VIX closed at 11.32 on 19 August 2026, down 59% from 27.89 on 30 March. Only 6.5% of closes since 2014 have been lower. How it got here.
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July 2026 in numbers: IT's rebound and a calmer market
03 Aug 2026
Nifty IT rose 16.8% in July 2026, its best month since July 2020, and the Nifty 50 2.2%. FII selling shrank to ₹5,779 crore and India VIX fell to 11.76.
Market RecapNifty 50 rolling returns: how often has it lost money?
23 Jul 2026
Since 2007, 21.26% of 1-year Nifty 50 windows lost money, 2.60% of 3-year ones and none of the 10-year ones. The full range, to 22 July 2026, on price alone.
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Nifty 50 stocks in the first half of 2026: IT at the bottom
03 Jul 2026
In January–June 2026, 24 of 49 current Nifty 50 stocks rose. Adani Enterprises led (+35.6%); all five IT stocks fell over 11%, Infosys 38.1%. The table.
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First half of 2026 in numbers: the fall and the climb
01 Jul 2026
The Nifty 50 fell 8.7% in January–June 2026 while the Smallcap 250 rose 6.2% and Nifty IT lost 30.6%. FIIs sold ₹3.46 lakh crore. June and the half-year.
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Nifty 50 stocks in May 2026, and the year so far
03 Jun 2026
Adani Enterprises led the current Nifty 50 in May 2026 (+22.0%) and the year (+31.2%); ONGC fell 11.4% in May and TCS 29.6% this year. The tables.
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May 2026 in numbers: a pause, and a mid-cap record
01 Jun 2026
The Nifty 50 fell 1.9% in May 2026 while the Midcap 150 rose 2.6% and set a record close. FIIs sold ₹55,964 crore; the rupee hit a new low. The month.
Market RecapRupee 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.
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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.
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