The volatility remained high ahead of the monthly F&O expiry on Thursday
Most global stocks dropped, with investors pruning their bullish bets as rising Covid-19 cases sparked concerns about corporate earnings and economic revival
Investor wealth on Friday declined over Rs 2.23 trillion as markets cracked
BNP Paribas expects Sensex to hit 50,500 by December 2021. JP Morgan, meanwhile, expects Nifty50 to scale 15,000 levels by the end of next year
Monday's fall saw investor wealth shrink by Rs 6.6 trillion, based on the market capitalisation of all listed companies on the BSE
The volatility index, India VIX, spiked 24.52 per cent to 23.19
Analysts said the market had entered overbought territory and was precariously poised after the sharp run-up this month
The Nifty50 index lost 291 points to settle at 11,680 levels. Besides, weakness in global markets due to renewed restrictions in European countries to stem the possible second wave
The S&P BSE Sensex plunged 1,172 points in the intra-day deals on the BSE, while Nifty50 index tanked 342 points on the NSE
The domestic market continued to trade weak amid a global sell-off triggered by concerns about rising Covid-19 cases and news reports on suspicious transactions involving international banks.
"I expect market volatility to remain high as the US election approaches," says Holland.
Today, globally, the 'Robinhood' investors are considered a force to reckon with, due to their collective liquidity and well spread reach.
For international investors in general, currency risk - above all the weakening of the US dollar - has become the most important financial risk of the year
The spread of Covid-19 and the accompanying mayhem caused the S&P BSE Sensex to drop over 38.5 per cent from its all-time high of 42273.9 to a low of 25981.2 on 23rd March.
Profitability and cash reserves have halved since the global financial crisis
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One approach that can boost long-term profitability involves increasing equity allocation as the markets fall, and decreasing it as they rise, instead of adhering to a fixed allocation
There's money to be made in every sector as by and large, each of them will rebound in the future
The Sensex dropped 1,375 points, or 4.6 per cent, to end at 28,440, while the Nifty 50 index declined 379 points, or 4.4 per cent, to end at 8,281.