18 NSE indices by P/E: PSU Bank at 7.2, Pharma at 43.5
03 Nov 2026
On 2 November 2026 the Nifty PSU Bank index traded at a P/E of 7.23 and Nifty Pharma at 43.47. P/E, P/B and dividend yield for 18 benchmark and sector indices.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nifty 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.
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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%.
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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.
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Nifty 50 vs Sensex: every year since 2000, side by side
21 Oct 2026
Nifty 50 beat Sensex in 16 of 27 periods since 2000: 10.8% a year against 10.6%. Every year compared, plus valuations today.
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Nifty IT yields 3.6%, more than twice the Nifty 50
21 Oct 2026
On 19 October 2026 the Nifty 50 yielded 1.50%. Among 187 NSE indices, 145 reported a yield; the median was 1.14% and the highest, outside REITs, 5.43%.
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Nifty 50 is down 12.4% in 2026, weakest of 14 years
20 Oct 2026
Nifty 50 closed at 22,888.95 on 19 October 2026, 12.4% below the 2025 year-end. In 14 years of data, no other year was below −2.4% at this date.
Market RecapMarket ValuationsNifty 50 from 1,000 to 25,000: how long each level took
19 Oct 2026
Nifty 50 first closed above 25,000 on 1 August 2024. The slowest leg took 9.8 years, the fastest 11 months.
Market RecapMarket ValuationsNifty 50 price-to-book at 2.84, lowest since June 2020
19 Oct 2026
On 16 October 2026 the Nifty 50 traded at 2.84 times book value. It has been lower on only 11.7% of days since 1999, and not since June 2020.
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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.
Market RecapMarket ValuationsNSE 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.
Market ValuationsMarket RecapSensex 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.
Market RecapMarket ValuationsNifty 50 heatmap: how to read the tiles and colours
16 Oct 2026
The Nifty 50 heatmap sizes each stock by market cap and colours it by the day's move or its P/E. How to read both views, using the close of 15 October 2026.
How-To GuidesMarket ValuationsNifty P/E ratio page: how to read the valuation zones
16 Oct 2026
A tour of the Nifty P/E ratio page: the P/E, P/B and yield cards, four zones, what followed each zone and 120 index pages. Nifty 50 P/E: 19.65 on 15 Oct 2026.
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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.
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