Nifty Infrastructure P/E at 22.0: book up, earnings down
07 Oct 2026
Nifty Infrastructure closed at a P/E of 22.00 on 6 October 2026, near its median since 2021, while its P/B of 2.61 was lower than on all but 73 sessions.
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Nifty SME Emerge rose 10.8 times; the Nifty 50, 2.2 times
07 Oct 2026
Since November 2017 the NIFTY SME EMERGE has risen 30.7% a year in price to the Nifty 50's 9.4%, with falls of 44.1% and 36.0% along the way.
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Nifty Media P/E at 41.4: earnings recovered, then slipped
07 Oct 2026
Nifty Media closed at a P/E of 41.37 on 6 October 2026. NSE published no P/E for it on 855 of 1,363 sessions since 2021; it has been readable since June 2025.
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Nifty Microcap 250 P/E at 27.3, below the Smallcap 250's
07 Oct 2026
Nifty Microcap 250 set a record close in September and is up 16.4% in 2026, yet its P/E of 27.28 is below its median and below the Smallcap 250's 34.66.
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Nifty Private Bank P/E at 16.7: cheap on book, not earnings
07 Oct 2026
Nifty Private Bank closed at a P/E of 16.74 on 6 October 2026, below its 17.98 median, while its P/B of 1.94 was lower than on all but 9 sessions since 2021.
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Nifty Metal P/E at 16.4: profits up 46% in a year
06 Oct 2026
Nifty Metal closed at a P/E of 16.39 on 5 October 2026, below its 18.74 median since 2021, even though the index is up 23.8% in a year. Profits rose faster.
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Nifty MNC vs Nifty PSE: 12.7% and 8.9% a year since 2012
06 Oct 2026
Since 2012 the Nifty MNC index returned 12.7% a year and the Nifty PSE 8.9%, against 10.2% for the Nifty 50. One P/E is 34.6 and the other 10.5.
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Nifty Pharma P/E at 40.4: near its highest since 2021
06 Oct 2026
Nifty Pharma closed at a P/E of 40.40 on 5 October 2026, higher than on 1,310 of 1,362 sessions since March 2021, while the Nifty 50 is down 13.7% this year.
Market ValuationsSectorsNifty Realty P/E at 35.6: 27% off peak, profits up 16%
06 Oct 2026
Nifty Realty closed at a P/E of 35.56 on 5 October 2026, below its 45.81 median since 2022. The index is 27% under its 2024 record as earnings kept rising.
Market ValuationsSectorsPSU banks vs private banks: level after nine years
06 Oct 2026
From the end of 2016 to October 2026 the Nifty PSU Bank index rose 2.69 times and the Nifty Private Bank 2.66 times. Private led to 2020, PSU banks since.
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Nifty Auto P/E at 29.5: mid-range, but P/B near a low
05 Oct 2026
Nifty Auto closed at a P/E of 29.50 on 1 October 2026, close to its median since 2022, while its P/B of 3.97 was lower on only one session since 2021.
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Nifty FMCG P/E at 30.4: the lowest since 2021
05 Oct 2026
Nifty FMCG closed at a P/E of 30.37 on 1 October 2026, lower than on any of the 1,361 sessions since March 2021. The index is 34% below its 2024 peak.
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Nifty IT P/E at 17.8: below the Nifty 50
05 Oct 2026
Nifty IT closed at a P/E of 17.80 on 1 October 2026, under the Nifty 50's 19.19. Only 5 of 1,361 sessions since 2021 were lower.
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India VIX in Q3 2026: calm gauge, falling Nifty
04 Oct 2026
The Nifty 50 fell 5.2% in July–September 2026 while India VIX never closed above 14.68, the calmest quarter of 2026. Month by month.
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Nifty Next 50 index funds compared: returns and costs
04 Oct 2026
The Nifty Next 50 rose 1.31% in a year as the Nifty 50 fell 9.72%. The 17 index funds tracking it: 3-year returns of 15.47–15.90%, costs from 0.20%.
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2026 so far: NSE indices that rose and fell most
04 Oct 2026
To 1 October 2026 Nifty India Defence is up 18.0% and Nifty Pharma 15.8%; Nifty IT is down 25.3% and the Nifty 50 14.2%. Leaders, laggards and size.
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Dividend investing: building passive income from stocks
02 Oct 2026
How much income dividend stocks really pay in India, how dividends are taxed, and how dividend yield funds and SWPs compare, with data as of 1 October 2026.
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02 Oct 2026
We matched 169 monthly Nifty 50 P/E readings since 2007 to the five years that followed. A low P/E raised the worst case, but barely moved the typical one.
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Large, mid or small cap: where should the next rupee go?
02 Oct 2026
Small-cap funds led on 1, 5 and 10 years to 1 October 2026, with the deepest falls. Large caps trade below their usual P/E. How to weigh the three.
Investing StrategyFund ReturnsMarket ValuationsValue investing: how to find undervalued stocks
02 Oct 2026
What 'undervalued' means, the ratios that flag it, the traps behind cheap stocks, and how value indices and value funds have done as of 1 October 2026.
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