In 11 charts: Story of a bull run that keeps getting better

Domestic equity indices have been witnessing record-breaking rallies, with the benchmark BSE Sensex breaching four psychological levels in the month of August itself. The bulls have been on a rampage on Dalal Street with the Sensex jumping over 10,000 points, or nearly 22 per cent, so far, in 2021. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty has also witnessed a rise of around 24 per cent since January. At the beginning of the year, Nifty was at 14,018 as against its lifetime high of 17,378. Interestingly, majority of the gains witnessed by both the Sensex and Nifty have occurred during the month of August. The benchmark BSE Sensex very comfortably took a leap from the 54,000-mark at the start of the month to finish at a level that's over 57,000. This means the BSE index soared over 9 per cent in August. The number of sessions taken to breach each subsequent psychological level also seems to be reducing – the Sensex took just three sessions to go from 57,000 to 58,000 as against nearly 85 trading sessions for it to cross over from 52,000 to 53,000. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r Sensex, Nifty since the pandemicEquity indices had plunged to record lows in March 2020 when the government imposed a strict nationwide lockdown to restrict the spread of Covid-19. In the month of March last year alone, the Sensex plunged 8,828.8 points, or 23 per cent, as the pandemic's economic impact ravaged investor sentiments. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r From hitting a low of 7,583 in March last year, the NSE index too has recovered well to scale fresh lifetime highs since the beginning of this year. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r After a roller coaster ride last year, the BSE gained 15.7 per cent in 2020 – it made monthly gains in seven, while closing with losses in five last year.According to the above chart, the BSE segment has gained nearly 134 per cent since experiencing a significant fall on March 25, which is when the Nifty index also shrunk to major lows, mainly on account of recovery in economy and easing of Covid restrictions. M-cap of BSE listed companies The market capitalisation (m-cap) of BSE listed companies has soared nearly 35 per cent since the beginning of this year. The strong bull run began in April last year after the initial scepticism over Covid-19 was at its peak in global markets. This took India's m-cap to jump to record highs. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r Besides positive global cues, liquidity infusion by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in order to uplift the sluggish economy also contributed to positive sentiments of the investors. The Nifty too followed a similar record breaking trajectory. According to official data, so far in 2021, both the indices have surged to fresh life-time highs around 40 times each.However, the domestic indices are still behind global peer S&P500 index as it hit record rallies for about 54 times. Reliance Industries contributed the maximum to this market rally by contributing $134 billion. The company's m-cap now stands at $210 billion. Besides RIL, TCS and Infosys were the other major contributors to the BSE rally. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r How much did investors gainRising m-cap of BSE-listed firms has also led to healthy gains for the investors. Cumulatively, the BSE investors' wealth jumped by nearly Rs 5 lakh crore in the first six days of September itself as the Sensex scaled the 58,000-mark for the first time. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r Most blue chip stocks have performed well, so far, in the year with the metal and financial sectors leading the surge. As per data, investors' wealth jumped by Rs 63 lakh crore this year as the m-cap crossed the $3.5 trillion-mark. Nifty better than global peersThe NSE Nifty has outperformed several global indices in the year, so far. While the S&P500 index gained 22 per cent till August, Nifty's surge till September 6 was nearly 24 per cent. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r On August 31, it hit the 17,000 mark for the first time in its history. It was the fastest 1,000-point gain for Nifty50 as it covered the journey from 16,000 to 17,000 in just 28 days. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r The recent surge in the domestic stock market has been largely on the back of gradual easing of the lockdown and curfew measures, as well as improvement in economic activities.Sector-wise gainersThe BSE metal index witnessed maximum gains by rising nearly 84 per cent as compared to the previous year. Apart from metals, other sectoral gainers comprise basic materials, industrials, utilities, power and IT. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r No. of investorsAccording to official data with the BSE, as of September 7, there are over 7.88 crore registered investors across the country with financial capital Maharashtra comprising the majority of them. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r Dalal Street’s rally since the pandemic has given good returns to the investors, so far. During this period itself, a record number of retail investors have entered into the market. Investing in stock market has been one of the favoured channels of investment as it offers a higher return as compared to other options like fixed deposits or small saving schemes.Untitled Carousel 85295571