The TenX blog: Indian markets and mutual funds in plain English

Notes on the Nifty, interest rates, SIPs, gold and what moves your money. For longer, calculator-driven reads, see Money Stories; for every trading day, see the daily market summary.

What pulled the Nifty down 15% this year, and what turned it this weekMarkets · 18 Oct 2026 · Crude oil, the rupee, foreign selling, US yields and RBI rates hit Indian shares together. How they fed each other, and what turned the Nifty.The RBI raised rates for the first time since 2023. Here is what changes for youInterest rates · 18 Oct 2026 · The RBI's first rate hike since 2023: what it means for your home loan EMI, fixed deposits and debt mutual funds, in plain English.FIIs vs DIIs: who really moves Indian markets?Market basics · 18 Oct 2026 · Foreign institutional investors grab headlines, but domestic SIP money now matches them. FII vs DII flows explained simply.Why your SIP works hardest when markets fallSIPs · 18 Oct 2026 · A simple three-month example shows how a SIP buys more units when markets fall, and why stopping it in a correction is costly.Gold fund pauses explained: can you still invest in gold?Gold · 18 Oct 2026 · Several fund houses have stopped fresh money into gold fund-of-funds. Why it is happening, and what existing and new investors can do.