Markets are under pressure again, and it’s not just price, it’s the tone.
Volatility is picking up fast.
India VIX is up ~15% today and ~90%+ since late Feb. (Business Standard)
At the same time, we’re seeing:
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Ongoing war escalation
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Crude staying elevated (>$110)
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FIIs pulling money out and risk sentiment weakening (Upstox)
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And then you add the bigger layer on top–
IEA warning of a “very severe” energy crisis, with Hormuz disruption tightening supply.
So this isn’t just a “markets are down” day. This is starting to look like rising volatility + geopolitical risk + energy shock
all hitting at the same time
Which is exactly when markets tend to shift from:
“buy the dip” → “reduce risk”
The interesting part is how this evolves:
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If oil stays elevated → inflation + rates become a problem again
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If volatility keeps rising → positioning gets lighter
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And if both happen together → markets don’t correct slowly.. they reprice quickly
In this uncertain scenario, what is everyone doing with their SIPs? Increasing weight there, pausing it or reducing weight?