Indian equities faced a downturn since September 2024. The Nifty 50 is 1,623 points short of its peak. Two-thirds of Nifty 500 stocks are below year-ago levels. A study revealed widespread losses among listed stocks. Bitcoin surged 79 percent. Gold and silver rallied over 51 percent. These alternative assets far outpaced Indian stock market performance.
Indian equities face continued underperformance, trailing global peers due to earnings disappointment and significant overseas exits. While corporate earnings revival is anticipated only by FY27, a resolution to the India-US tariff dispute is seen as the immediate trigger to push Sensex and Nifty towards new all-time highs.
India's IPO market witnessed a vibrant boom from October 2024 to September 2025, defying secondary market uncertainty by raising nearly double the funds compared to the previous year. Driven by robust domestic liquidity and a diverse mix of issues, 86 IPOs mobilised 1,70,897 crore. Experts anticipate this frenzy to continue as money shifts from secondary to primary markets.
