Overview
- Tuhin Kanta Pandey said geopolitical tensions and energy disruptions from the West Asia conflict have severely impacted capital markets.
- He urged retail investors to avoid reacting to short-term swings, emphasizing that periods of extreme volatility do not last forever.
- Indian equities are down about 9.3% since February 27 as crude trades near $100 a barrel, stoking LNG supply worries and earnings jitters.
- SEBI highlighted a decade of market deepening, with equities growing roughly 15% CAGR since FY15, corporate bonds about 12%, and mutual fund AUM above 20%.
- Citing faster, tech-driven market moves, the regulator said it is bolstering surveillance with tools like PaRRVA and social-media monitoring alongside rule changes to simplify market access.