Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Indian Stocks Fall as More Shares Enter Lower Valuation Bands
Indian stocks lost value during the first three trading days of the week.
The Sensex, a benchmark index, fell 2% over that period.
It is now 16% below its highest level ever.
A Mint analysis looked at 3,756 companies listed on the BSE.
It used price-to-earnings ratios to compare how stocks were valued.
After prices fell, more stocks moved into lower valuation bands.
This means their valuations were lower by that measure.
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The BSE Sensex fell 2% during the first three trading days of the week.
The index is now 16% below its all-time high.
A Mint analysis examined 3,756 BSE-listed companies.
The analysis used ACE Equity data and price-to-earnings multiples.
The market correction pushed a larger share of stocks into lower valuation bands.
- Who
- The Indian stock market and the BSE Sensex.
- What
- The Sensex fell 2%, while a larger share of stocks entered lower valuation bands.
- When
- During the first three trading days of the week; the article does not specify the dates.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- The article says the market correction pushed more stocks into lower price-to-earnings valuation bands.
- Sensex weekly movement
- Down 2% in the first three trading days of the week
- Distance from all-time high
- The index is down 16%
- Companies analyzed
- 3,756 BSE-listed companies
- Valuation measure
- Price-to-earnings (PE) multiples
- Data source
- ACE Equity data
- Analysis by
- Mint