Volatility, Not Direction, Has Marked January For Indian Markets — Check Defining Trends

Looking back over the past decade, the Nifty 50 has closed January in the green only twice.

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  • January has been mixed for Indian equities with Nifty 50 up only twice in ten years
  • Nifty Midcap 100 rose four times with an average January return of –0.51% over ten years
  • Nifty Smallcap 100 had four positive Januaries, averaging –1% returns in the last decade

January has often been a mixed bag for Indian equities. Looking back over the past decade, the Nifty 50 has closed the month in the green only twice, delivering an average return of –0.31%. The index saw strong gains of over 4.5% in 2017 and 2018, while a sharp decline of more than 4.5% was recorded in 2016.

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Divya Prata
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