New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- For years, Indian investors have defied market turbulence, treating every dip as a buying opportunity. But what happens when confidence starts to waver?

With small-cap stocks in bear territory, midcaps on shaky ground, and the benchmark indices losing steam, cracks in investor confidence are beginning to show. 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?

In January 2025, mutual fund redemptions hit Rs.10.3 trillion, lower than December's Rs.13.2 trillion but still above October and November levels, according to Fisdom, a wealthtech startup.

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