Mumbai, Maharashtra (UNA) :
Indian stock markets ended the week on a weak note, posting their largest weekly drop in more than three months. Benchmark indices slipped around 2.5%, and the combined market capitalisation of listed companies shrank by roughly ₹15 lakh crore, reflecting heightened risk-off sentiment among traders and investors.
For ordinary savers and mutual fund investors, such broad declines can temporarily reduce portfolio values, especially for those with significant exposure to equities. Market corrections of this size often lead some participants to reassess allocations or adopt a more cautious stance, while others focus on long-term investment goals.
Several factors contributed to the downturn, including lingering uncertainty in global trade policy, mixed economic signals, and profit-taking after recent gains. Sectors such as technology, financials and export-linked stocks bore much of the selling pressure, while defensive and safer asset classes showed relative stability.
This week’s performance also highlighted how sensitive markets can be to external developments and policy shifts. Investors closely monitored international cues, including legal and regulatory decisions abroad that could affect tariff regimes, currency flows and cross-border trade dynamics.
Officials and market watchers emphasised that periodic volatility is a normal characteristic of equity markets. They advised investors to maintain diversified portfolios aligned with individual risk tolerance and long-term financial plans, noting that markets may stabilise as clarity emerges on economic and policy fronts.