Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty gained 3.68% and 4.64% respectively during April–September 2025, marking their worst H1 returns in three years as US tariff concerns weighed on equity markets. In comparison, they had posted gains of up to 13.13% and 15.6% in the first half of FY24 and FY25 respectively.

First half of FY24 and FY25

Midcap, Smallcap gains sharply in H1FY2026 in comparison to last year

The broader BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices advanced 8.15% and 11.92% in H1FY2026, significantly lower than their 25.51% and 32.35% surge in H1FY2025.

Foreign portfolio investors sold shares worth Rs 37,945 crore in H1 compared to inflows of Rs 83,289 crore in H1FY2025.

On the other hand, domestic institutional investor inflows jumped from Rs 2.32 lakh crore to Rs 3.84 lakh cro

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