Standard Chartered India - Money Insights

We've just released our India Market Outlook for 2026, titled 'Against the Odds'. In this episode, we present a recap of H1 2026, and share our outlook for H2 2026 covering macros, equities, bonds and gold. Tune in for more.  Speaker: Shaily Gang Chief Investment Strategist 

In today's episode, we discuss the current macro set up and key factors that are driving the markets. Speaker: Shaily Gang Chief Investment Strategist 

Crude oil prices stabilised the last week, with prices settling at USD 72/bbl, a level not seen since late February. Resumption of shipping across the Strait of Hormuz gave another fillip to stability. Indian markets remained steady, with the Nifty gaining 0.2% for the week. Tune in for more. Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist 

The US-Iran deal led to optimism in the markets as oil prices declined. The Sensex and Nifty both rose about 1.7% for the week. Tune in to know more about the macro updates and insights from global markets. Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist

Last week saw the release of macro data across several markets, with inflation seen rising. Markets ended the week higher, with the Nifty rising 1.1% on hopes of a US-Iran peace deal. Tune in for more. Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist 

Markets ended lower the last week, with the Nifty down by 0.4% and the Sensex by 0.8%, amid continued FII outflows and a cautious RBI policy. Tune in for more.  Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist 

Optimism around a possible US-Iran deal drove a recovery in oil prices and the markets globally. The Nifty and Sensex rose about 1.6% for the week. Tune in for more details.  Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist 

Markets continued to fall last week, with the Nifty and Sensex down by 0.7% and 0.9% respectively, amid continuing US-Iran tensions, a weak Rupee and continued FII outflows. Tune in for more. Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist 

In this episode, we layout the current global macro factors, especially around the Iran conflict and give an update on what is driving India's markets currently.  Speaker: Shaily Gang Chief Investment Strategist 

It was a week defined by heavy selling pressure in the market, as a clear risk-off sentiment prevailed, with the Nifty down 2% and the Sensex down 3.2% as of Tuesday 12th May. Tune in for more. Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered

Markets recovered the last week, with the Nifty and Sensex both rising by ~1.2% for the week, along with broader markets. Tune in for more details. Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist 

In this podcast, we look at the RBI MPC announcement made on 8th April, 2026, its assessment, post policy yield movement and a brief on how you can look at fixed income investing in the current scenario.  Speaker: Shaily Gang Chief Investment Strategist 

Indian equity markets recovered slightly the previous week, rising by ~1.3% since the 1st of April, driven by hopes of de-escalation of the Iran conflict. Broader markets too moved in step. Tune in for more details.  Speaker : Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist 

The USD has strengthened significantly against the INR since the beginning of the Middle East conflict. Today, we cover the RBI’s announcement on Net Open Dollar rupee positions (NOP): some context to it, understanding what exactly is NOP and its relevance. Speaker: Shaily Gang Chief Investment Strategist 

The Middle East conflict has now entered its fourth week, and Indian assets are under selling pressure, with equity markets now under pullback territory. What does this mean for you as an investor? Tune in to find out.  Speaker: Vinay Joseph Head, Investment Products and Strategy 

Markets continued to witness a strong selloff the last week, with the Sensex and Nifty falling over 10% on the back of the Middle East conflict.  Tune in for more.  Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist 

Equity markets witnessed a strong selloff amid the escalating Middle East tensions. The Sensex and the Nifty both declined by over 3% and 1.7% respectively. Tune in for more.  Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist 

The escalating conflict situation in the Middle East weighed in on the markets, along with concerns on AI-driven disruptions. The Sensex declined over 3%, as did the Nifty for the last week. Tune in for more. Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist 

Markets were down the last week, with frontline indices falling more. Both Nifty and Sensex were down nearly 1% for the week. Tune in for more. Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist 

Markets continued to rally the previous week, with the Nifty gaining 1.9% and the Sensex up 2% since January end, driven by the announcement on US-India tariffs. Tune in for more.  Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist 

In today's session, we look at how the Union Budget announcements have been shaping markets, and what they mean for your investments.  Speaker: Vinay Joseph Head, Investment Products and Strategy

Frontline and broader indices rose for the previous week, on the back of optimism from the India EU free trade agreement. The Nifty rose 1.1% while the Sensex rose 0.9%. Tune in for more details. Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist 

Indian markets ended in the red last week, with the Nifty down by nearly 2% on the back of continuing cautious geopolitical sentiment, foreign investor outflows and caution ahead of the Union Budget. Tune in for more.  Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist 

In the second episode of our market outlook podcast, we look at the key macro views that underline our convictions for the year. Speaker: Vinay Joseph Head - Investment Products and Strategy 

Markets remained flat the last week due to foreign investor outflows and weak global investor sentiment. Indian equity markets ended the week largely unchanged.  Tune in for more.  Speaker: Michelle Castellino Investment Strategist