TLDR: Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.72B in outflows as market sentiment remains fragile and cautious. Fear & Greed Index signals “Extreme Fear” while Bitcoin hovers around $89K. Lack of catalysts and volatile sentiment leave the Bitcoin price movement uncertain. ETF outflows and subdued price action reflect shifting risk appetites among investors. Bitcoin ETFs have been…
Retail investors have stayed committed to Indian markets through multiple challenges over the past few years, including a pandemic, global rate shocks, and geopolitical turmoil. What has kept them engaged is not the lure of quick gains, but a growing belief that Indian capital markets are steadily maturing into a credible platform for long-term wealth…
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India’s retail investors are staging a dramatic exodus from the stock market’s secondary segment, offloading Rs 4,729 crore worth of shares in FY26 so far, marking their worst selling streak since FY19, even as they pump a staggering Rs 30,000 crore into the booming IPO market during the same period. The stark divergence reveals a…
As we reflect on the year 2025, it becomes evident that India’s retail investing landscape has undergone a profound and lasting transformation. This is not merely a cyclical trend but a deep-rooted cultural shift towards financial independence and wealth creation. By the end of October 2025, India proudly crossed the milestone of nearly 21 crore…
Even as benchmark indices continue to witness renewed selling, the real buzz in the market has shifted to the primary market. But veteran investor Sandip Sabharwal believes the ongoing IPO frenzy may not be as healthy as it appears on the surface. In a candid conversation with ET Now, Sabharwal warned that the entire IPO…
The winds of change are sweeping through the smallcap universe. In a surprising twist, retail investors have quietly trimmed their stakes in nearly 278 smallcap companies during the September quarter, even as many of these stocks were sprinting ahead. (Retail investors: resident individuals holding nominal share capital of up to Rs 2 lakh). About 225…
Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday said retail investors should avoid speculative trading in derivatives, underscoring the risks associated with these products. “Sebi studies have consistently shown that retail investors trading in derivatives end up facing losses, often because they do not fully understand the risk in these products,” Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey…
Share buybacks may boost earnings per share and make companies look leaner, but for most Indian investors, they are a losing proposition, warns Deepak Shenoy, founder of Capital Mind. “For a taxable individual, buybacks are not useful to tender in India,” Shenoy wrote in a social media post on Saturday, breaking down how the tax…
In 2025, retail investors are returning to physical gold in large numbers. Physical gold is regaining its place in portfolios as economic uncertainty rises. From inflation fears to geopolitical tensions, investors are seeing physical gold as a trusted option. The appeal of gold bars and coins has strengthened, especially as retail gold investment now focuses…