New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The Nifty50 index has tumbled 8% over the past six months. The Q3 results season offered little cheer, with multiple sectors witnessing muted topline growth amid domestic and global macro headwinds. Can Dalal Street overcome the near-term hiccups? Mint explains:

Overall, it was a lacklustre show. Adjusted net profit of the BSE-30 index increased 10% year-on-year, while that of the Nifty50 rose 8.8%. A large portion of the incremental growth in net profits of the Nifty50 index came from just two companies-Bharti Airtel and State Bank of India. In the broader market, Q3 profit-after-tax growth for BSE500 firms (excluding oil marketing companies) remained weak at 8%, compared with 9% in the first half of FY25 and 21% i...