Santosh Meena, Head of Research at Swastika Investmart Ltd, mentioned that market participants had been sitting on the sidelines for the last few days, taking some profits ahead of the upcoming major event. He noted that foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were continuously selling in the market, contributing to a downward trend. Additionally, he pointed out that the India VIX had risen by 70 percent from its lows, which was creating uncertainty among traders and investors.
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