New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- India's economic growth engine maintained its momentum in the April-June quarter of FY27, registering a GDP growth of 7.8%, negating any impact of the conflict in West Asia, late onset of the southwest monsoon and uncertain tariff policies, according to official data released on Monday last week. However, a smart investor correlates the stock market with the national economy; in India, the scenario is completely different.

The key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market, Nifty 50, registered an 8.60% loss in YTD, and the BSE Sensex logged over a 10% correction in YTD. The Bank Nifty index shed nearly 3.90% in 2026.

In Asian markets, the South Korean KOSPI, Japanese Nikkei 225, and South Korean Taiwan Weighted ...