Sensex down nearly 400 points: Why is the stock market falling today?

US President Donald Trump’s flip-flop tariff policy and the high uncertainty that it has triggered has started impacting US stock markets.

Stock markets opened lower on Tuesday following a sharp decline in US markets overnight. The Sensex fell nearly 400 points, while the Nifty dropped over 100 points as investors reacted to growing concerns about a possible recession in the US, along with a sharp fall in IT stocks. The decline in global markets, triggered by … Read more

Can these mutual fund ratios help you pick the right scheme?

Can these mutual fund ratios help you pick the right scheme?

A closer look at key quantitative measures can reveal how a fund is managed, the level of risk it takes, and its consistency across market cycles. What are these measures and what do they say about the scheme? Turnover ratio The portfolio turnover ratio is the percentage of investments a fund manager replaces in a … Read more

Can multi-asset funds balance risk and returns?

Can multi-asset funds balance risk and returns?

Past performance Over the past one-year period, amid weakness in stock markets, multi-asset funds as a category have delivered average returns of 9.2%. Within the category, certain multi-asset funds have delivered higher returns. The stock market benchmark Nifty 50 has fetched a little over 2.6% in the same period. On a five-year rolling basis, multi-asset … Read more

How long-term investors can benefit in Nifty, Sensex crash from record high? EXPLAINED

How long-term investors can benefit in Nifty, Sensex crash from record high? EXPLAINED | Stock Market News

Indian stock market: Amid Trump’s tariff remarks targeting sectors like steel, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductor chips, the stock market is witnessing significant volatility. The Indian stock market declined for the fourth consecutive session on Friday. The Nifty 50 index dropped 117 points to close at 22,795, while the BSE Sensex fell 424 points, settling at … Read more

Down 16% from peak! Nomura projects THIS target for Nifty 50 by 2025-end | Stock Market News

Down 16% from peak! Nomura projects THIS target for Nifty 50 by 2025-end | Stock Market News

With the Nifty50 declining 16 per cent from its peak in September 2024, global brokerage Nomura has projected the index to reach 23,784 by the end of 2025. The Japanese brokerage expects the Nifty to trade within a range of 21,800-25,700, implying a potential downside of 5 per cent on the lower end and an … Read more