SEBI: Indian market gives 15% return in five consecutive years; China lags behind India

New Delhi| The domestic stock market has delivered 15 per cent consecutive returns in five years. In China it has been zero and at times even given losses. Ananth Narayan Gopalkrishnan, whole-time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), said, our market is giving higher returns at lower risk. Nevertheless, investors should exercise caution. One should be aware of the risks. Narayan said in a program on Monday, the money from our market has been going to China for the last few days. There is a lot of discussion on this. So far this month, Rs 58,000 crore has been withdrawn from the Indian market by foreign investors. But, China’s market is nowhere near our market in giving profit in five years. In 2023-24, both domestic indexes gave returns of 28 per cent, while the fluctuations have been just 10 per cent.

Narayan said, in future everything will not be the same as before. Investors should not consider this as a one-way street. Such spectacular returns can lead to complacency. Giving the example of a car, he said, we also need to be aware of the risks and apply ‘brake’ when needed.

The SEBI member said, investors need the right intermediaries to capitalize on the opportunities for economic growth in the country. They should not fall into the trap of units disappearing overnight by luring them with unregistered and excessive profits. Stay in the market for a long time for higher returns.