Why did Indian equities underperform global markets in 2025?
Indian stock markets ended 2025 with modest single-digit gains, significantly trailing global peers like Korea and Brazil. While public sector banks and metals shone with impressive returns, consumer and technology stocks faced considerable sellin...
Among sectors, public sector banks and metals led the winners, delivering returns of 30% and 29% respectively, while consumer-facing sectors and technology bore the brunt of the sell-off.
India’s equity indices closed 2025 with single-digit gains, lagging the strong rallies that swept across global markets. The Nifty climbed just over 10% and the Sensex added 9%, as against Korea’s 75% gains and Brazil’s 34% upmove. Among sectors, public sector banks and metals led the winners, delivering returns of 30% and 29% respectively, while consumer-facing sectors and technology bore the brunt of the sell-off.
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