- Trading update: Last trading day for FY25–26 is 27th March 2026. Pay-in/pay-out will be on 30th March 2026. Markets remain closed on 31st March 2026 due to Shri Mahavir Jayanti. Trades on 30th March will settle on 1st April 2026, the first trading day of FY26–27.
- Alert: Reports suggest global markets should prepare for crude potentially moving towards $200 if geopolitical tensions escalate further.
- As per market grapevine, several mutual funds have delivered weak returns from Sept 2024–March 2026. Large Cap funds include Quant Large Cap -12.33%, JM Large Cap -10.83%, ITI Large Cap -10.25%, LIC MF Large Cap -9.97% and UTI Large Cap -9.28%. Flexi Cap funds include Samco Flexi Cap -23.38%, NJ Flexi Cap -20.66%, Shriram Flexi Cap -16.90%, JM Flexicap -16.57% and Quant Flexi Cap -15.88%.
- Friday night closing Dow closed down 119 pts., Nasdaq down 207 pts. and S&P down 40 pts., signalling a flat opening for Indian markets on Monday, subject to no negative developments over the weekend.
- Goldman Sachs lowered India’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 6.5% from 7% earlier and raised inflation forecast to 4.2% from 3.9%, which may remain a negative signal for equity and mutual fund investors.
