Despite calm headline indices, underlying market weakness is evident as the Advance-Decline Ratio hit a 10-month low in November, further declining in December. This indicates a shift towards caution, with investors favoring large-cap stocks over mid and small-caps, signaling growing strain beneath the surface.
Indian stock markets experienced their sharpest fall since late September, with the Nifty dropping below 26,000. Investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision, despite positive domestic growth figures and a recent rate cut. Global rate concerns and foreign fund outflows contributed to the downturn.
Despite a last-minute plea for more time, eviction looms for the remaining residents of the troubled South Shore apartment building raided by immigration agents earlier this year.