The first quarter of FY2025–26 was an eventful one, marked by several key macro developments that impacted market sentiment. The quarter began on a volatile note with the so-called "Trump Tariff Tantrum" on 7 April 2025, when the United States threatened to impose a 26% tariff on Indian goods. However, the subsequent announcement of a three-month pause in implementing the tariffs helped revive investor sentiment. Just as stability was returning, India’s retaliatory strike aga

Recently, there has been a lot of chatter about the overvaluation in the small cap segment and subsequent correction that we have...

The quarter opened on a positive note with the RBI cutting the repo rate by 50 bps to 5.50% on June 6, 2025, signalling its intent to revive credit growth and stimulate economic activity. While lower borrowing costs and improved liquidity supported sentiment, optimism was tempered by the U.S. imposing an additional 25% tariff on Indian imports linked to Russian crude purchases, taking total tariffs to 50%. Domestically, the GST rate rationalization was a key highlight, making

The SENSEX peaked at 85,978 on 27 September 2024  and corrected to 76,802 on 21 November 2024 , marking a ~10% decline. As of 26 November...