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Markets slide in August: US tariffs, Russia-Ukraine war hit fairness; GST reforms offer cushion
Markets slide in August: US tariffs, Russia-Ukraine war hit fairness; GST reforms offer cushion
Indian fairness markets fell sharply after the US President raised tariffs on Indian exports to 50 per cent in August, creating headwinds for the nation’s manufacturing sector and potential financial progress. Further declines had been seen as a result of escalating Russia-Ukraine battle. The fall was partially offset by anticipated advantages from the Prime Minister’s GST reforms, which might enhance family spending, management inflation, and permit room for RBI fee cuts, based on ICRA Analytics, cited by Economic Times.On the opposite hand, bond yields rose after the Reserve Bank of India stored charges unchanged in its August 2025 coverage assembly, taking a cautious stance to evaluate the impression of earlier fee cuts, opposite to expectations of an accommodative strategy. ICRA Analytics famous prolonged market weak spot regardless of the Prime Minister’s complete GST modifications, elevating issues over fiscal well being and debt ranges. However, the decline was cushioned by an improve of India’s sovereign credit standing from ‘BBB-’ to ‘BBB’ by a number one worldwide score company.Mutual fund efficiency
- Equity funds: Positive category-average returns had been recorded over 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year durations, however one-year returns fell throughout classes, averaging a decline of 4.84 per cent. Over 5 years, fairness funds delivered 22.14 per cent common returns, whereas ten-year returns stood at 14.37 per cent. Small-cap funds led the pack with 5-year common returns of 28.27 per cent. Sectoral/thematic funds posted a one-year unfavourable return of three.63 per cent.
- Debt funds: Positive returns had been seen throughout all timeframes. One-year returns averaged 6.99 per cent, three-year returns 7.09 per cent, five-year 5.95 per cent, and ten-year 6.68 per cent. Credit threat funds posted the very best returns throughout 6-month, 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year durations, with 6-month annualised returns at 11.86 per cent. Liquid funds led one-month returns at 5.49 per cent, whereas ten-year fixed period Gilt funds delivered most common returns of seven.86 per cent.
- Passive and hybrid funds: Passive funds, together with ETFs and index funds, generated the very best returns final 12 months at 15.19 per cent. Hybrid funds returned 2.75 per cent, whereas solution-oriented funds declined by 1.09 per cent on common.
