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March Ka Toofani Bazaar: FPIs Out, Retail In!
So, kya hua March mein? India ke stock market mein trading activity ekdum tej ho gayi. National Stock Exchange (NSE) par average daily turnover (ADT) 19 mahine ke sabse high par pahunch gaya, lagbhag ₹1.25 lakh crore. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) par bhi volume 8% badha. Ye sab tab ho raha tha jab West Asia mein tensions badh gaye the, jisne Nifty 50 aur Sensex ko 10% gira diya. Nifty toh 11.36% tak thokar kha gaya, jo ki March 2020 ke baad sabse bada monthly fall hai. Market mein itni gadbad thi ki volatility index (India VIX) bhi 4 saal ke high, matlab 27.75 par pahunch gaya.
FPIs Ne Ki Record Bikri, Par Retail Ne Sambhala!
Aur idhar FPIs (Foreign Portfolio Investors) ne toh bhai saheb, kamaal hi kar diya. Unhone March mein record ₹1.18 lakh crore Indian stocks se nikaal liye – ye ab tak ka sabse bada monthly outflow hai! Ye sale mahine ke har trading day pe hui. Full calendar year 2024 mein ab tak ₹1.31 lakh crore bahar jaa chuke hain. Fiscal year 2023-24 mein toh ₹1.8 trillion tak ka outflow dekha gaya, jo 1992 ke baad sabse zyada hai. Sirf yahi nahi, Brent crude oil ke prices bhi 40% se zyada badh gaye aur $110 ke kareeb pahunch gaye, aur rupaya bhi kamzor ho gaya. In sab wajahon se market ka sentiment aur kharab ho gaya.
Retail Ki Strategy: Caution Aur Small-Cap Risk
Ab sawal ye hai ki retail investors aisa kya kar rahe the? Analysts keh rahe hain ki ye sirf portfolio adjust karne ke liye trading thi, na ki koi bahut bada bullish view. Hamare retail bhai log thode cautiously khel rahe hain, jo stocks acche lag rahe hain bas unme entry le rahe hain. Lekin ek bada risk ye hai ki log small-cap stocks mein bahut zyada participate kar rahe hain, jahan zyada volatility hoti hai. SIP inflows waise stable rehne ki ummeed hai. Aur haan, Jio aur NSE jaise bade IPOs aane wale hain, jo market mein aur liquidity layenge. SEBI ne 1 April se algorithmic trading ke liye bhi naye rules laaye hain.
Valuations Dikhte Attractive, Par Hurdles Hain!
Market ke girne se ab valuations kaafi attractive ho gaye hain. Nifty 50 ka P/E ratio 19.62 par aa gaya hai, jo March 2020 ke baad nahi dekha gaya. India ka valuation premium bhi kam ho gaya hai, jo long-term average se 9% neeche hai. History dekhi jaaye toh aise bade girawat ke baad market aksar 40% tak ka rally dikhata hai. Lekin abhi bhi geopolitical tensions, high oil prices, aur FPIs ki selling jaise challenges hain. So, overall, market mein opportunity toh hai, par risk bhi hai. Thoda sambhal kar, par strategically play karne ka time hai.