India's market resilience faces a test as redemptions rise—will investors hold the line?
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India's market resilience faces a test as redemptions rise—will investors hold the line?

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For years, Indian investors have defied market turbulence, treating every dip as a buying opportunity. And while mutual fund redemptions haven’t hit crisis levels, rising withdrawals are raising uncomfortable questions: Is this just another routine correction, or are we at the tipping point of something bigger? By the numbers In January 2025, mutual fund redemptions hit ₹10.3 trillion, lower than December’s ₹13.2 trillion but still above October and November levels, according to Fisdom, a wealthtech startup. Still, Neelesh Surana, CIO of Mirae Asset Investment Managers, believes retail investors won’t rush for the exits unless SIP returns turn negative over a two- to three-year period. Vipul Bhowar, Senior Director of Listed Investments at Waterfield Advisors, believes that while investors may hit pause, full-fledged redemptions remain unlikely—unless the downturn extends for two years or an alternative asset class delivers outsized gains.

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