Stock traders should watch out for the 'Ides of March'

Equity investors are currently exhibiting nervousness. Yield inversion signals, rising rates and budget changes giving fixed income a boost could worsen matters

Vijay Bhambwani
February 28, 2023 / 10:18 AM IST
Stock traders should watch out for the 'Ides of March'

March is a very important month for India’s stock market traders too. It is the financial year ending and everybody is busy balancing their books to present a good picture for their annual report card.

If you revisit your school literature textbooks, Julius Caesar in particular, you will read about a soothsayer warning Caesar about the ides of March. Julius Caesar was slain on the ides of March (March 15). That event led to this turning into a phrase to watch out for sinister events playing out. March is a very important month for India’s stock market traders too. It is the financial year ending and everybody is busy balancing their books to present a...