New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- The September quarter is about to end, and the period has proved to be a difficult one for index investors, with the BSE barometer Sensex shedding nearly 4% of its value during this period.

The index has faced a decline of over 3,000 points, falling from levels above 83,600to the current 80,400 mark. This decline in the index has been sparked by multiple factors, ranging from the impact of Trump's tariffs to FII selling, valuation woes, and rupee depreciation, among others.

No wonder the index stocks have also fared poorly, with one in every third stock falling during these three months. Data from Capitaline shows that one tenth of Sensex stocks are in the red in the ongoing September quarter, logging losses of up...