2022 in Review: It was a year of consolidation for equity markets; 10 highlights from the year

After rising 21 percent in 2021, Indian markets consolidated most of its gains in the current calendar year, rising only around 5 percent in 2022. The Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, high-interest rate, global growth concerns as well as fears regarding recession kept markets on their toes during 2022. However, the Indian equities performed better than most global peers, which gave up most of the gains made during the year 2021. Let's take a look at some key highlights from the year: