Bloomberg Data Ranks India 7th Globally in Market Capitalisation

Exam-focused facts from the 9 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India has slipped to the seventh position in the list of the world's biggest stock markets by market capitalisation, falling behind South Korea and Taiwan.
The total market capitalisation of South Korea reached $5 trillion after an 86% climb this year, while India’s market capitalisation stands at approximately $4.8 trillion.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) now holds a 14.21% weight in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Emerging Markets index, which is higher than India’s total weight.
Foreign Institutional Investors have withdrawn $26.4 billion from Indian equities so far in 2026, surpassing the $18.9 billion outflow recorded in 2025.
The top four global stock markets by market capitalisation are the United States, Japan, China, and Hong Kong.