Rishi Kohli: ‘Budget Likely To Be Non-Event For Markets’

‘When markets go into a Budget with excessive optimism, the risk of disappointment is higher.’ IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds a pre-Budget interaction with students of the Delhi School of Economics, January 8, 2026. Photograph: @nsitharamanoffc X/ANI Photo It

Market selloff on FPI exodus erases Rs 16 trillion mcap in a week

Despite heavy FPI selling, indices are still only about 5 per cent below record highs. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points Market breadth remained weak, with 2,989 stocks declining and 1,229 advancing The spot gold hit a new high of $4,976.59