- As per market grapevine, many equity mutual funds delivered negative returns in FY25–26. After sharp declines of 20–90% in many stocks, several investors are reportedly shifting money from equities and mutual funds to bank FD, PPF, debt funds and government small saving schemes. Investor caution has risen sharply after the recent market correction.
- India chemicals in crisis: The Indian chemical and petrochemical ecosystem is facing a severe supply-side shock due to geopolitics and policy intervention. The core disruption is LPG availability collapse, with industrial LPG supply reportedly falling to nearly 20%.
- Alert: As per market grapevine, due to profit-loss soda adjustment by HNIs and big players till March-end, most cash stocks may not move up. Last trading date for the cash segment is 27.03.2026 Friday with pay-in/pay-out on 30.03.2026 Monday. Last trading date for the F&O segment is 30.03.2026 Monday. On 31st March 2026 markets will remain closed on account of Mahavir Jayanti. Trades done in the cash segment on 30th March 2026 will be settled on 01st April 2026, which will be the first trading day of FY2026–27.
- Alert-alert-alert: Add one more name Teerth Gopicon which fell from a high of Rs.774 to only Rs.35 within one year. Investors should stay cautious about pump-and-dump activities in several SME stocks by promoters or operators after strong results and optimistic investor presentations. In the past year many SME stocks declined 85–90% from issue or listing prices, eroding 50–90% of investor wealth. Investors should avoid SME stocks unless they have genuine insights as liquidity has become very tight in this segment.
- As per market veterans, recency bias is the biggest enemy for traders and investors at market peaks. This was visible in themes such as smallcaps, midcaps, SME, IPO frenzy, defence, railways, solar, new-age tech stocks, EMS, chemicals and data centre themes, many of which are now losing investor interest. Currently base metals, PSU banks and bullion are the only themes attracting attention while stocks like Dixon Technologies, Kaynes Technology, solar stocks, railway stocks, chemicals, data centre and recent IPO names are witnessing reduced interest. As per market grapevine, trading in precious metals has also become risky. Significant wealth has already been eroded in several SME and highly priced mainboard IPOs including Ola Electric Mobility and many other recent IPO listings.
