Sensex up 68% in FY21, highest rise in 10 years

A global pandemic notwithstanding, Dalal Street set several records during the financial year that ended on March 31, including a record rally beyond 52,500 points for the sensex, market capitalisation that neared the $3 trillion mark and a record amount of net foreign fund inflow at almost Rs 2.75 lakh crore. During FY21, the sensex gained 68%—the highest in over 10 years and the fourth highest in the last 20 years.

FY21 also saw an all-time high fund mobilisation through share offerings at Rs 1.89 lakh crore and a Rs 53,214-crore rights offering by RIL, also an all-time record. The rally in the Sensex came mainly on the back of strong buying in RIL, auto, IT and banking & financial sector stocks.