As we look back from Diwali 2023 to Diwali 2024, the Indian equity market has had a stellar run, barring the past one month. Nifty has surged over 26 per cent during this period, marking it as one of the most exciting years for investors.

Over the last five years, the Nifty 50 index has delivered significantly higher returns compared to the Bank Nifty.

Sarvani Shah, having previously navigated both bullish and bearish markets, is now looking for another way to protect herself from further declines in the Nifty index.

These days, it has become a common experience for domestic investors to open their equity portfolios only to find most of their holdings in the red.

The capital goods sector has been a favourite of investors because of its strong growth potential, critical role in infrastructure development and the rising demand driven by government initiatives and industrial expansion.

The Indian equity market has recently been caught in a downward spiral.

As inflation stabilises, central banks worldwide are initiating rate cuts to support sustained economic growth. 

In this issue, Sarvani Shah faces a new challenge: the market’s recent bearish moves have forced her to rethink her once bullish stance.

On the final trading day of September 2024, Chinese stocks saw their biggest single-day surge in 16 years, with domestic A-shares hitting record-high turnover.