Demat a/c growth at 11-month low in March

India witnessed an 11-month low in new demat account additions in March, as escalating geopolitical tensions and significant equity market declines dampened investor sentiment and moderated overall growth in FY26. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Key Points New demat account additions in

AI scare triggers worst FPI fortnightly exit from IT stocks since July 2025

This fear has led to valuation derating, with price-to-earnings multiples compressing as analysts lowered both near-term earnings growth estimates and long-term terminal growth assumptions in their discounted cash flow models. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Key Points FPIs sold IT stocks worth