Apart from war, other risks to global equity markets include high interest rates, rising defaults, worsening of the US private credit market, and a delay in monetizing AI-related capex by leading tech companies, said Gaurav Dua, executive director and chief investment officer at Standard Chartered Securities (India). Source
PhonePe IPO : Big news has come regarding PhonePe IPO. The digital payments giant has postponed its public market listing process for some time in view of market volatility. The company says that it will restart the process once there is some stability in the global equity markets. Source
Authored by: Sunil Singh Updated Mar 14, 2026 17:24 IST The stock market is continuously trading in decline amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Statistics show that at such times investors are selling in the market due to panic. The stock market is continuously trading in decline amid the ongoing war in the…
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Saturday said India’s capital markets are deepening and becoming increasingly resilient, even as global uncertainties continue to cause volatility markets, Speaking at the second edition of the Moneycontrol Global Wealth Summit 2026 in Mumbai, Pandey advised retail investors not to react impulsively to…
India’s booming derivatives market has become one of the most active in the world, with trading volumes exploding over the past decade. But according to Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath, the structural shift in the market—especially the dominance of weekly options contracts—may be making it harder for serious investors to hedge their risks. In a recent…
After hitting a record ₹24,040 crore in inflows last month, the investment in gold ETFs moderated sharply in February, according to the latest data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). The data released by AMFI yesterday highlighted that gold ETF inflows, albeit strong at ₹5,255 crore, were sharply 78% down on a…
The Nifty 50 and the S&P BSE Sensex tumbled almost 3% at the open on Monday as investors rushed to cut risk and reassess the global fallout as the war in West Asia intensified. The Nifty 50 logged its biggest single-day fall since 7 April 2025. The war stoked fresh concerns about tighter oil supplies…
stock market crash: The US-Iran war has emerged as the latest headache for stock market investors as all equity markets are taking a beating amid the rising energy prices and unabated Middle East tensions. Crude prices have topped the $100 mark today, rising to the highest level in four years. Against this backdrop, the Indian…
Surging crude prices, relentless FPI outflows, and a weakening Rupee combine to shatter investor sentiment and drag benchmark indices down. Source
Investors with a bias for small and midcap stocks for earning quick and outsized returns press the panic button first as conflict widens. Source
