Facing global headwinds, including a steep tariff by the United States, and record selling by foreign institutional investors (FIIs), India’s equity market severely underperformed when compared to returns delivered by global peers. The local market logged its tenth consecutive year of positive returns with the benchmarks - BSE Sensex and NSE Sensex – gaining up to 10% in calendar year 2025. The Sensex surged over 9%, adding 7,080 points from its closing level of 78,139 on December 31, 2024. However, when compared to returns delivered by major global markets, the 10% return stands short. China’s stock markets staged a strong recovery, gaining 22%, and the MSCI Emerging Markets index soared nearly 30%, well ahead of India’s benchmarks.

Source: Indian Express January 01, 2026 22:56 UTC