{
  "id": 3166903,
  "title": "Indian stock markets deliver negative returns for two years, worst since 2012, ET analysis reveals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/indian-stock-markets-deliver-negative-returns-for-two-years-worst",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T02:02:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/indian-stock-markets-deliver-negative-returns-for-two-years-worst-since-2012-et-analysis-reveals/articleshow/133486955.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indian stock markets have disappointed investors with negative returns over two years. The Sensex has shown its worst two-year performance since 2012. Indices have not struck a new all-time high for 697 days. This extended period marks a significant downturn for market performance. Investors are facing a challenging and prolonged market slump.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}