Indian stock markets are continuously moving into the hands of bears amid persistent selling by foreign investors, as corporate earnings remain challenging.
Gold has emerged as a strong performer in terms of returns since 2000, surpassing major stock market indices such as the S&P 500 and Nifty 50 over the last 25 years, according to a report by Aequitas.
Indian stock markets opened flat on Thursday, reversing the selling trend witnessed earlier on Wednesday, as the markets are in a wait-and-watch mode on PM Modi's US visit.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 12: String Metaverse Ltd (BSE: BGPL), the first Web3.0 company to be listed on the Indian stock markets, has announced impressive financial results for the first nine months of FY25 (Q1-Q3), reporting revenue of Rs253.51 Cr and a Profit After Tax (PAT)
The benchmark Nifty 50 index was trading with a marginal decline of 42 points at 23,338.70, while the BSE Sensex slipped by 114 points to 77,196.86 at the time of reporting.
Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Thursday, with investors maintaining a cautious stance ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) interest rate decision.
A fifth of Indian households are now linked to the stock markets, as the total market capitalisation of Indian companies has grown six times over the last decade, says a report by National Stock Exchange.