Indian stock market a silver lining amid dark clouds of coronavirus

The Indian stock market outperformed others this year, and the number of new demat accounts too rose significantly.

The pandemic kept lives and livelihood on toes since early 2020, but this dark cloud also had a silver lining in the form of a strong return from the stock market. The Indian stock market outperformed others this year, and the number of new demat accounts too rose significantly.

Nifty 50 gave a return of over 23 per cent, while Sensex delivered a return of over 21 per cent year-to-date.