Benchmark indices – Sensex and Nifty – are almost 10% down from their peaks made on September 27, led by a sell-off by foreign investors sparked by a rebound in Chinese equities and disappointing earnings in the September quarter. The Midcap 150 index declined 10.9%, SmallCap 250 index dropped 9.1% and the Microcap 250 fell 8.3% in this period.
Gold rises but investors stay cautious about ‘hawkish’ Fed tone
Gold prices saw a slight uptick on Tuesday, despite a minor dip in expectations for U.S. interest rate cuts. Investors are cautiously awaiting the Federal